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Châtelus
Rural municipality · 03120 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
119
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 612 €
📈 -27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Châtelus — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
40
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Châtelus
🏡 House /m²
1 612 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
27.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
2.2 %
97.8 % 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
💶 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.
35.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.350 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.36 %
🏢 CFE
28.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
119
2023
📐 Area
6.57 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 420 €
📊 Median age
56.4 yrs
20.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
33
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
277
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
À 22.48 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.
Lapalisse
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
3
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
40.0 %
40.0 %
60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 349 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
349
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arfeuilles | 6.3 km | 39/100 | 594 |
| Le Breuil | 5.3 km | 60/100 | 524 |
| Saint-Prix | 6.1 km | 58/100 | 776 |
| Lapalisse | 8.9 km | 62/100 | 3 138 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 8.2 km | 56/100 | 845 |
| Isserpent | 9.1 km | 55/100 | 560 |
| La Pacaudière | 12.1 km | 60/100 | 1 088 |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 16.8 km | 58/100 | 1 383 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châtelus
What is the price per m² in Châtelus? ▶
The median price per m² in Châtelus is 1 612 €.
What is the rental yield in Châtelus? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châtelus is 5.7%.
Is Châtelus a good real estate investment? ▶
Châtelus has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châtelus? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châtelus is G.
What are the natural risks in Châtelus? ▶
1 risks are identified in Châtelus: Séisme.