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Diou
Rural municipality · 36260 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
256
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
273 €
📈 -75% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
34.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 32.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Diou — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield100
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability100
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Diou
🏡 House /m²
273 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
34.8 %
⏳ Payback period
2.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
96.9 % 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
8
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.
33.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
64.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.060 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
24.29 %
🏢 CFE
10.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
256
2023
📐 Area
16.67 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 640 €
📊 Median age
45.0 yrs
34.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
66
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-80.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sainte-Lizaigne
À 5.14 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.
Issoudun
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays d'Issoudun
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
46 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.5 %
D
32.6 %
32.6 %
E
28.3 %
28.3 %
F
17.4 %
17.4 %
G
15.2 %
15.2 %
32.6 % 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
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 282 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
282
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Lizaigne | 4.1 km | 53/100 | 1 101 |
| Reuilly | 4.6 km | 20/100 | 1 984 |
| Les Bordes | 6.5 km | 52/100 | 792 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon | 7.5 km | 47/100 | 548 |
| Issoudun | 11.1 km | 49/100 | 11 159 |
| Lury-sur-Arnon | 10.9 km | 59/100 | 648 |
| Massay | 12.5 km | 52/100 | 1 345 |
| Chârost | 10.9 km | 53/100 | 888 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Diou
What is the price per m² in Diou? ▶
The median price per m² in Diou is 273 €.
What is the rental yield in Diou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Diou is 34.8%.
Is Diou a good real estate investment? ▶
Diou has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Diou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Diou is D.
What are the natural risks in Diou? ▶
3 risks are identified in Diou: Radon, Inondation, Séisme.