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Châtel-Montagne
Rural municipality · 03250 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
326
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 833 €
📈 154% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Châtel-Montagne — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (23/100).
45
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Châtel-Montagne
🏡 House /m²
1 833 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
7.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
45.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
43.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
98.9 % 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
2
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.
32.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.57 %
🏢 CFE
28.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
326
2023
📐 Area
36.69 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 980 €
📊 Median age
57.2 yrs
17.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
182
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
558
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vichy
À 22.36 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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.
CA Vichy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
4
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
14.3 %
14.3 %
B
7.1 %
C
7.1 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
7.1 %
7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 4e quart 11e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 536 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 536
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arfeuilles | 5.2 km | 39/100 | 594 |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 7.1 km | 58/100 | 1 383 |
| Le Breuil | 9.1 km | 60/100 | 524 |
| Isserpent | 9.7 km | 55/100 | 560 |
| Saint-Prix | 14.7 km | 58/100 | 776 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 14.1 km | 56/100 | 845 |
| Molles | 12.6 km | 44/100 | 904 |
| Lapalisse | 18.6 km | 62/100 | 3 138 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châtel-Montagne
What is the price per m² in Châtel-Montagne? ▶
The median price per m² in Châtel-Montagne is 1 833 €.
What is the rental yield in Châtel-Montagne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châtel-Montagne is 5.0%.
Is Châtel-Montagne a good real estate investment? ▶
Châtel-Montagne has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châtel-Montagne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châtel-Montagne is D.
What are the natural risks in Châtel-Montagne? ▶
2 risks are identified in Châtel-Montagne: Feu de forêt, Séisme.