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Couzon
Rural municipality · 03160 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
328
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
848 €
📈 -92% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Couzon — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability91
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Couzon
🏡 House /m²
848 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
⏳ Payback period
8.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.6 %
🏢 Apartments
7.1 %
92.4 % 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
6
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.
43.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.290 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.80 %
🏢 CFE
28.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
328
2023
📐 Area
20.19 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 430 €
📊 Median age
39.0 yrs
36.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
106
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
323
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villeneuve-sur-Allier
À 9.92 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.
Moulins
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Moulins Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 180 analyses · SIVOM NORD-ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
180
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Menoux | 7.0 km | 64/100 | 1 116 |
| Bourbon-l'Archambault | 8.8 km | 59/100 | 2 494 |
| Chantenay-Saint-Imbert | 11.4 km | 37/100 | 1 073 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Allier | 10.5 km | 47/100 | 1 024 |
| Livry | 14.8 km | 57/100 | 643 |
| Souvigny | 14.6 km | 37/100 | 1 698 |
| Coulandon | 13.4 km | 49/100 | 645 |
| Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | 16.6 km | 27/100 | 1 823 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Couzon
What is the price per m² in Couzon? ▶
The median price per m² in Couzon is 848 €.
What is the rental yield in Couzon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Couzon is 11.4%.
Is Couzon a good real estate investment? ▶
Couzon has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Couzon? ▶
1 risks are identified in Couzon: Séisme.