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Cours-les-Barres
Rural municipality · 18320 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 021
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
917 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cours-les-Barres — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability87
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Cours-les-Barres
🏢 Apt. /m²
917 €
🏡 House /m²
980 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.9 %
⏳ Payback period
9.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
99.2 % 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
26
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.
43.230 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.580 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
1.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 021
2023
📐 Area
21.58 km²
47 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 720 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
131
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-23.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
128
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fourchambault
À 4.18 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.
Nevers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
57.1 %
57.1 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 982 analyses · VÉOLIA SECTEUR BOISCHAUT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
982
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jouet-sur-l'Aubois | 3.2 km | 45/100 | 1 303 |
| Torteron | 3.7 km | 57/100 | 785 |
| Cuffy | 5.4 km | 55/100 | 1 020 |
| Germigny-sur-Loire | 6.1 km | 47/100 | 738 |
| Fourchambault | 4.7 km | 50/100 | 3 992 |
| Marseilles-lès-Aubigny | 6.2 km | 54/100 | 645 |
| Garchizy | 5.3 km | 73/100 | 3 648 |
| Marzy | 6.2 km | 65/100 | 3 623 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cours-les-Barres
What is the price per m² in Cours-les-Barres? ▶
The median price per m² in Cours-les-Barres is 917 €.
What is the rental yield in Cours-les-Barres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cours-les-Barres is 10.9%.
Is Cours-les-Barres a good real estate investment? ▶
Cours-les-Barres has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cours-les-Barres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cours-les-Barres is E.
What are the natural risks in Cours-les-Barres? ▶
4 risks are identified in Cours-les-Barres: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.