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Charroux
Rural municipality · 03140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
335
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 276 €
📈 116% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Charroux — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
48
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating91
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Charroux
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 276 €
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
31.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
59.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
31.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
1.7 %
98.3 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
42.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.860 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.230 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
335
2023
📐 Area
10.50 km²
32 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 980 €
📊 Median age
55.5 yrs
20.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
115
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
343
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort
À 4.11 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| porte de ville | 13e siècle |
| porte de ville | 13e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 184 analyses · SIVOM SIOULE ET BOUBLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
184
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort | 4.0 km | 56/100 | 713 |
| Jenzat | 3.8 km | 57/100 | 517 |
| Chantelle | 6.5 km | 50/100 | 1 131 |
| Étroussat | 6.4 km | 40/100 | 649 |
| Gannat | 9.2 km | 38/100 | 5 610 |
| Bellenaves | 7.8 km | 33/100 | 983 |
| Escurolles | 9.2 km | 62/100 | 804 |
| Ébreuil | 10.3 km | 32/100 | 1 306 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Charroux
What is the price per m² in Charroux? ▶
The median price per m² in Charroux is 3 276 €.
What is the rental yield in Charroux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Charroux is 3.1%.
Is Charroux a good real estate investment? ▶
Charroux has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Charroux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Charroux is A.
What are the natural risks in Charroux? ▶
2 risks are identified in Charroux: Rupture de barrage, Séisme.