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Fontanges
Rural municipality · 15140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
213
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 519 €
📈 123% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontanges — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
39
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Fontanges
🏡 House /m²
1 519 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
39.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
47.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
13.2 %
🏢 Apartments
6.2 %
93.8 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
5
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.
41.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
186.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.990 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
213
2023
📐 Area
17.85 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 810 €
📊 Median age
58.8 yrs
20.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
61
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
286
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vic-sur-Cère
À 17.38 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Salers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 3e quart 15e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Feu de forêt
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 226 analyses · MAIRIE DE FONTANGES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 226
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-Valmeroux | 6.0 km | 61/100 | 716 |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 10.2 km | 62/100 | 727 |
| Marmanhac | 11.9 km | 30/100 | 667 |
| Saint-Cernin | 10.2 km | 37/100 | 1 039 |
| Saint-Simon | 16.2 km | 48/100 | 1 159 |
| Jussac | 14.9 km | 48/100 | 2 040 |
| Polminhac | 18.0 km | 54/100 | 1 197 |
| Reilhac | 17.6 km | 59/100 | 1 090 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontanges
What is the price per m² in Fontanges? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontanges is 1 519 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontanges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontanges is 5.5%.
Is Fontanges a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontanges has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontanges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontanges is E.
What are the natural risks in Fontanges? ▶
7 risks are identified in Fontanges: Mouvement de terrain, Feu de forêt, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.