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Couargues
Rural municipality · 18300 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
194
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
714 €
📈 -24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Couargues — Score 70/100.
70
💰 Yield92
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Couargues
🏡 House /m²
714 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.6 %
⏳ Payback period
7.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
59.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
27.1 %
🏢 Apartments
5.4 %
94.6 % 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.
32.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
194
2023
📐 Area
11.74 km²
17 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 000 €
📊 Median age
53.0 yrs
22.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pouilly-sur-Loire
À 2.60 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 Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 740 analyses · POUILLY SUR LOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 740
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pouilly-sur-Loire | 3.7 km | 63/100 | 1 635 |
| Tracy-sur-Loire | 5.4 km | 56/100 | 975 |
| Saint-Andelain | 4.3 km | 63/100 | 583 |
| Herry | 6.5 km | 67/100 | 958 |
| Mesves-sur-Loire | 8.3 km | 48/100 | 662 |
| Saint-Satur | 9.0 km | 51/100 | 1 408 |
| Bannay | 11.4 km | 62/100 | 845 |
| Sancerre | 9.3 km | 35/100 | 1 269 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Couargues
What is the price per m² in Couargues? ▶
The median price per m² in Couargues is 714 €.
What is the rental yield in Couargues? ▶
The gross rental yield in Couargues is 13.6%.
Is Couargues a good real estate investment? ▶
Couargues has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Couargues? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Couargues is A.
What are the natural risks in Couargues? ▶
3 risks are identified in Couargues: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.