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Escoutoux
Rural municipality · 63300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 369
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 780 €
📈 65% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Escoutoux — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100).
41
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Escoutoux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 780 €
🏡 House /m²
1 471 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.7 %
97.8 % 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
💶 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.
45.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
153.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
41.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.08 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 369
2023
📐 Area
27.40 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 510 €
📊 Median age
47.8 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
239
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
-37.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thiers
À 5.01 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.
Thiers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Thiers Dore et Montagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
19
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 11.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix de chemin;calvaire monumental | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 134 analyses · MAIRIE DE ESCOUTOUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 134
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiers | 5.6 km | 70/100 | 11 637 |
| Courpière | 6.6 km | 64/100 | 4 166 |
| Vollore-Ville | 5.5 km | 51/100 | 718 |
| Peschadoires | 5.5 km | 48/100 | 2 104 |
| La Monnerie-le-Montel | 7.8 km | 57/100 | 1 647 |
| Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle | 8.9 km | 49/100 | 1 746 |
| Sermentizon | 7.6 km | 54/100 | 605 |
| Sauviat | 10.8 km | 42/100 | 588 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Escoutoux
What is the price per m² in Escoutoux? ▶
The median price per m² in Escoutoux is 2 780 €.
What is the rental yield in Escoutoux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Escoutoux is 4.2%.
Is Escoutoux a good real estate investment? ▶
Escoutoux has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Escoutoux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Escoutoux is F.
What are the natural risks in Escoutoux? ▶
12 risks are identified in Escoutoux: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Glissement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.