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Châteaudun
Medium city · 28200 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
12 830
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 557 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 26.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Châteaudun — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield62
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism70
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 73 Transactions · Châteaudun
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 557 €
🏡 House /m²
1 441 €
📋 Transactions
73
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 2 558 € | 2 587 € | 661 | 38 324 |
| Dreux | 1 838 € | 1 986 € | 353 | 31 543 |
| Lucé | 2 333 € | 2 209 € | 127 | 15 921 |
| Châteaudun | 1 557 € | 1 441 € | 203 | 12 830 |
| Vernouillet | 1 346 € | 2 010 € | 108 | 12 310 |
| Mainvilliers | 2 089 € | 2 431 € | 140 | 10 629 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.6 %
🏢 Apartments
39.5 %
60.3 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
1 859
RPLS source
💶 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.
58.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.380 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
🏢 CFE
1.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
12 830
2023
📐 Area
28.42 km²
451 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 300 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.1 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 227
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
186
+10.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
169
💼 Economic density
174
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteaudun
À 1.31 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châteaudun
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Grand Châteaudun
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE EMILE ZOLA | public | 93.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
83.9 %
Average pass rate · 6 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE CECILE | privé sous contrat | 114.9 |
| COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA | public | 112.0 |
| COLLEGE TOMAS DIVI | public | 89.6 |
| COLLEGE ANATOLE FRANCE | public | 75.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
68
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
240
📋 Commerce
96
📋 Enseignement
23
🏥 Sante
129
🚆 Transport
9
⚽ Sport
62
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Communauté de communes - Grand Châteaudun, Conseil de prud'hommes de Châteaudun, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Châteaudun |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 156 | 12.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +69 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 118 | 9.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 116 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 90 | 7.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 70 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 70 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 67 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 49 | 3.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 33 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 18 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 16 | 1.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 13 | 1.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
236 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.7 %
C
11.0 %
11.0 %
D
28.4 %
28.4 %
E
32.2 %
32.2 %
F
19.1 %
19.1 %
G
7.6 %
26.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 58 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| château | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements généralisés
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 15 446 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 446
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
58
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Tours
37000
53/100
139 259 Inhabitants
La Chaussée-Saint-Victor
41260
53/100
4 471 Inhabitants
Ormes
45140
53/100
4 376 Inhabitants
Dun-sur-Auron
18130
53/100
3 524 Inhabitants
Veuzain-sur-Loire
41150
53/100
3 333 Inhabitants
Villefranche-sur-Cher
41200
53/100
2 678 Inhabitants
Pruniers-en-Sologne
41200
53/100
2 245 Inhabitants
Saint-Prest
28300
53/100
2 115 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-du-Noyer | 3.5 km | 47/100 | 1 015 |
| Donnemain-Saint-Mamès | 4.7 km | 46/100 | 654 |
| Marboué | 6.0 km | 62/100 | 1 108 |
| Jallans | 5.0 km | 55/100 | 786 |
| Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières | 7.4 km | 65/100 | 5 607 |
| Saint-Denis-Lanneray | 5.7 km | 50/100 | 2 086 |
| Logron | 9.0 km | 54/100 | 577 |
| Bonneval | 12.8 km | 34/100 | 4 868 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châteaudun
What is the price per m² in Châteaudun? ▶
The median price per m² in Châteaudun is 1 557 €.
What is the rental yield in Châteaudun? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châteaudun is 7.5%.
Is Châteaudun a good real estate investment? ▶
Châteaudun has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châteaudun? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châteaudun is E.
What are the natural risks in Châteaudun? ▶
6 risks are identified in Châteaudun: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements généralisés.