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Colombier
Rural municipality · 03600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
327
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 000 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 36.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Colombier — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Colombier
🏡 House /m²
1 000 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
8.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
⏳ Payback period
10.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.1 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
98.7 % 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
4
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.
33.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.680 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.660 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.52 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
327
2023
📐 Area
13.00 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 280 €
📊 Median age
54.3 yrs
20.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
45
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+250.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
138
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Commentry
À 5.15 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.
Montluçon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
49 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.2 %
8.2 %
D
10.2 %
10.2 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
16.3 %
16.3 %
G
20.4 %
20.4 %
36.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix de chemin | 2e quart 16e siècle |
| prieuré | 15e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;15e siècle |
| croix de chemin | 3e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements localisés
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 283 analyses · SIVOM REGION MINIERE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
283
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commentry | 3.4 km | 69/100 | 6 017 |
| Malicorne | 4.7 km | 57/100 | 763 |
| Montvicq | 6.0 km | 59/100 | 692 |
| Doyet | 8.6 km | 50/100 | 1 109 |
| Bézenet | 8.3 km | 50/100 | 910 |
| Montaigut-en-Combraille | 9.7 km | 46/100 | 972 |
| Lapeyrouse | 7.9 km | 60/100 | 521 |
| Durdat-Larequille | 7.6 km | 52/100 | 1 280 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Colombier
What is the price per m² in Colombier? ▶
The median price per m² in Colombier is 1 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Colombier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Colombier is 9.6%.
Is Colombier a good real estate investment? ▶
Colombier has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Colombier? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Colombier is E.
What are the natural risks in Colombier? ▶
3 risks are identified in Colombier: Affaissement minier, Effondrements localisés, Séisme.