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Chezal-Benoît
Rural municipality · 18160 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
765
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 944 €
📈 70% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Chezal-Benoît — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability85
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Chezal-Benoît
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 944 €
🏡 House /m²
1 039 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.1 %
🏢 Apartments
10.9 %
88.8 % 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
29
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.
41.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.770 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.51 %
🏢 CFE
3.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
765
2023
📐 Area
46.52 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 320 €
📊 Median age
55.3 yrs
20.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
134
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Issoudun
À 15.31 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.
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 du Pays d'Issoudun
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Chezal-Benoît |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 12e siècle;1er quart 13e siècle;18e 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 · 11 237 analyses · SIAEP DE LIGNIERES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 237
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | 10.3 km | 61/100 | 504 |
| Lignières | 11.4 km | 65/100 | 1 310 |
| Issoudun | 14.1 km | 49/100 | 11 159 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon | 17.3 km | 47/100 | 548 |
| Ambrault | 12.8 km | 32/100 | 884 |
| Chârost | 17.8 km | 53/100 | 888 |
| Civray | 17.2 km | 61/100 | 926 |
| Saint-Août | 15.8 km | 30/100 | 811 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chezal-Benoît
What is the price per m² in Chezal-Benoît? ▶
The median price per m² in Chezal-Benoît is 1 944 €.
What is the rental yield in Chezal-Benoît? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chezal-Benoît is 5.4%.
Is Chezal-Benoît a good real estate investment? ▶
Chezal-Benoît has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chezal-Benoît? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chezal-Benoît is E.
What are the natural risks in Chezal-Benoît? ▶
4 risks are identified in Chezal-Benoît: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.