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Châteaumeillant
Rural municipality · 18370 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 629
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 585 €
📈 102% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Châteaumeillant — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield91
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Châteaumeillant
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 585 €
🏡 House /m²
704 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.4 %
🏢 Apartments
7.2 %
91.8 % 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
55
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.
38.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.390 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.53 %
🏢 CFE
24.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 629
2023
📐 Area
42.53 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 240 €
📊 Median age
60.7 yrs
20.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
366
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+12.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
225
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lavaufranche
À 26.22 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 Berry Grand Sud
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 AXEL KAHN | public | 86.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
46
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
18
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice en France services de Châteaumeillant |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 9.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 8 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
66.7 %
66.7 %
G
0.0 %
66.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
| établissement conventuel | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;16e siècle |
| château | 2e moitié 15e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 264 analyses · S.A.U.R. 45
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
264
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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28000
56/100
38 324 Inhabitants
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37270
56/100
11 335 Inhabitants
Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
45110
56/100
8 546 Inhabitants
Le Blanc
36300
56/100
6 164 Inhabitants
Pannes
45700
56/100
3 740 Inhabitants
Chanceaux-sur-Choisille
37390
56/100
3 499 Inhabitants
Thésée
41140
56/100
1 152 Inhabitants
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
36300
56/100
1 023 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Préveranges | 11.3 km | 65/100 | 520 |
| Le Châtelet | 10.3 km | 62/100 | 920 |
| Culan | 10.9 km | 62/100 | 779 |
| Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | 12.0 km | 36/100 | 778 |
| Lacs | 14.3 km | 48/100 | 653 |
| Briantes | 14.1 km | 61/100 | 589 |
| Boussac-Bourg | 20.6 km | 54/100 | 686 |
| Boussac | 22.9 km | 41/100 | 1 236 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châteaumeillant
What is the price per m² in Châteaumeillant? ▶
The median price per m² in Châteaumeillant is 1 585 €.
What is the rental yield in Châteaumeillant? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châteaumeillant is 5.6%.
Is Châteaumeillant a good real estate investment? ▶
Châteaumeillant has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châteaumeillant? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châteaumeillant is F.
What are the natural risks in Châteaumeillant? ▶
4 risks are identified in Châteaumeillant: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.