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Cusset
Medium city · 03300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
13 316
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 413 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Cusset — Score 70/100.
70
💰 Yield76
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism74
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety62
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 104 Transactions · Cusset
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 413 €
🏡 House /m²
1 702 €
📋 Transactions
104
📈 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
10.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
⏳ Payback period
11.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
41.1 %
58.5 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
1 344
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.
47.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.320 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.750 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
13 316
2023
📐 Area
31.77 km²
419 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 770 €
📊 Median age
47.6 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
20.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 400
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
212
+31.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
161
💼 Economic density
180
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vichy
À 3.71 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Vichy
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Vichy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE ALBERT LORES | public | 95.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE VALERY LARBAUD (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 82.0 % | — | -11.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
91.9 %
Average pass rate · 4 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 114.7 |
| COLLEGE MAURICE CONSTANTIN WEYER | public | 96.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
22
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
282
📋 Commerce
90
📋 Enseignement
17
🏥 Sante
120
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
42
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Tribunal judiciaire de Cusset |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 142 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +47 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 113 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 103 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 56 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 43 | 3.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 40 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 19 | 1.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 0.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 0.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
142 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.2 %
9.2 %
B
12.0 %
12.0 %
C
9.2 %
9.2 %
D
24.6 %
24.6 %
E
31.0 %
31.0 %
F
9.9 %
9.9 %
G
4.2 %
14.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | 2e moitié 15e siècle |
| maison | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | 2e quart 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 525 analyses · VICHY-COMMUNAUTE-EDCH-SECTEUR 3
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 525
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
12
⚡ Charge points
40
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vernet | 3.1 km | 32/100 | 1 919 |
| Abrest | 4.7 km | 45/100 | 2 915 |
| Creuzier-le-Neuf | 5.0 km | 51/100 | 1 225 |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 4.4 km | 50/100 | 3 205 |
| Vichy | 4.0 km | 55/100 | 25 115 |
| Hauterive | 6.9 km | 56/100 | 1 186 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq | 6.1 km | 51/100 | 523 |
| Saint-Yorre | 8.1 km | 62/100 | 2 641 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cusset
What is the price per m² in Cusset? ▶
The median price per m² in Cusset is 1 413 €.
What is the rental yield in Cusset? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cusset is 9.0%.
Is Cusset a good real estate investment? ▶
Cusset has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Cusset? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cusset is E.
What are the natural risks in Cusset? ▶
6 risks are identified in Cusset: Feu de forêt, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.