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Ferrières-sur-Sichon
Rural municipality · 03250 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
496
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
954 €
📈 88% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ferrières-sur-Sichon — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Ferrières-sur-Sichon
🏡 House /m²
954 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
7.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
⏳ Payback period
10.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.0 %
96.6 % 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
2
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.
34.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.64 %
🏢 CFE
28.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
496
2023
📐 Area
38.59 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 330 €
📊 Median age
56.1 yrs
20.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
154
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+180.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
310
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thiers
À 19.56 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.
Vichy
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
22.2 %
22.2 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle |
| château | 13e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 982 analyses · VICHY-COMMUNAUTE-EDCH-SECTEUR 3
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 982
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 4.5 km | 58/100 | 1 383 |
| Châteldon | 9.4 km | 63/100 | 740 |
| Palladuc | 12.5 km | 29/100 | 517 |
| Molles | 12.5 km | 44/100 | 904 |
| Arconsat | 14.3 km | 38/100 | 565 |
| Celles-sur-Durolle | 15.4 km | 33/100 | 1 627 |
| Ris | 10.8 km | 34/100 | 718 |
| Isserpent | 15.5 km | 55/100 | 560 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ferrières-sur-Sichon
What is the price per m² in Ferrières-sur-Sichon? ▶
The median price per m² in Ferrières-sur-Sichon is 954 €.
What is the rental yield in Ferrières-sur-Sichon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ferrières-sur-Sichon is 9.6%.
Is Ferrières-sur-Sichon a good real estate investment? ▶
Ferrières-sur-Sichon has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ferrières-sur-Sichon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ferrières-sur-Sichon is D.
What are the natural risks in Ferrières-sur-Sichon? ▶
2 risks are identified in Ferrières-sur-Sichon: Feu de forêt, Séisme.