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Fougerolles
Rural municipality · 36230 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
349
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 417 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fougerolles — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Fougerolles
🏡 House /m²
1 417 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
8.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.5 %
96.4 % 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.
32.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.520 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
349
2023
📐 Area
17.46 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 450 €
📊 Median age
45.3 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
209
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Argenton-sur-Creuse
À 27.19 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châteauroux
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 Val de Bouzanne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
2
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Fougerolles |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye;site archéologique | 2e moitié 12e siècle;13e siècle;limite 17e siècle |
| croix monumentale | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 365 analyses · SIAEP COUARDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
365
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet | 5.7 km | 62/100 | 953 |
| Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | 4.9 km | 60/100 | 1 623 |
| Chassignolles | 6.6 km | 61/100 | 529 |
| Le Magny | 6.5 km | 53/100 | 1 003 |
| Montipouret | 9.9 km | 66/100 | 616 |
| Mers-sur-Indre | 10.8 km | 51/100 | 659 |
| Montgivray | 8.2 km | 52/100 | 1 546 |
| Aigurande | 12.9 km | 51/100 | 1 321 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fougerolles
What is the price per m² in Fougerolles? ▶
The median price per m² in Fougerolles is 1 417 €.
What is the rental yield in Fougerolles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fougerolles is 6.8%.
Is Fougerolles a good real estate investment? ▶
Fougerolles has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fougerolles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fougerolles is C.
What are the natural risks in Fougerolles? ▶
2 risks are identified in Fougerolles: Radon, Séisme.