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Diou
Rural municipality · 03290 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 343
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 159 €
📈 613% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 43.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Diou — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100).
49
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability87
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Diou
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 159 €
🏡 House /m²
989 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
6.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.0 %
⏳ Payback period
50.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.3 %
🏢 Apartments
7.9 %
92.1 % 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
48
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.
33.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
57.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.460 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.47 %
🏢 CFE
25.94 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 343
2023
📐 Area
25.76 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 080 €
📊 Median age
52.4 yrs
24.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
210
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
22
+15.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
156
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gilly-sur-Loire
À 3.38 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.
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
80 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.5 %
C
3.8 %
D
16.2 %
16.2 %
E
33.8 %
33.8 %
F
35.0 %
35.0 %
G
8.8 %
8.8 %
43.8 % 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
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 994 analyses · SIVOM SOLOGNE BOURBONNAISE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
994
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
20
🚀 Incl. fast charging
3
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | 6.7 km | 50/100 | 641 |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 5.0 km | 53/100 | 2 959 |
| Pierrefitte-sur-Loire | 5.4 km | 51/100 | 506 |
| Beaulon | 8.8 km | 21/100 | 1 649 |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 10.7 km | 54/100 | 4 674 |
| Saint-Léon | 13.1 km | 43/100 | 530 |
| Chalmoux | 11.2 km | 61/100 | 639 |
| Garnat-sur-Engièvre | 13.5 km | 61/100 | 653 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Diou
What is the price per m² in Diou? ▶
The median price per m² in Diou is 4 159 €.
What is the rental yield in Diou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Diou is 2.0%.
Is Diou a good real estate investment? ▶
Diou has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Diou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Diou is F.
What are the natural risks in Diou? ▶
4 risks are identified in Diou: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.