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Fourchambault
Small town · 58600 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
3 992
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 357 €
📈 -43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 24.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fourchambault — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability72
🛡️ Safety21
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 42 Transactions · Fourchambault
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 357 €
🏡 House /m²
865 €
📋 Transactions
42
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevers | 1 312 € | 1 422 € | 758 | 33 085 |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 1 554 € | 1 267 € | 227 | 9 733 |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 1 333 € | 1 585 € | 104 | 9 146 |
| Decize | 784 € | 1 158 € | 107 | 4 932 |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 1 515 € | 1 258 € | 93 | 4 705 |
| Fourchambault | 1 357 € | 865 € | 68 | 3 992 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
52.8 %
46.8 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
622
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.
54.480 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 992
2023
📐 Area
4.45 km²
897 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 170 €
📊 Median age
48.3 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
514
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
45
+32.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
34
💼 Economic density
129
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fourchambault
À 0.56 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.
Nevers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Nevers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
85.6 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PAUL LANGEVIN | public | 101.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
65
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
42
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 36 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 22 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 5.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 12 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 12 | 3.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 10 | 2.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
125 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.6 %
C
12.0 %
12.0 %
D
24.0 %
24.0 %
E
37.6 %
37.6 %
F
14.4 %
14.4 %
G
10.4 %
10.4 %
24.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 902 analyses · AGGLOMERATION DE NEVERS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 902
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garchizy | 3.2 km | 73/100 | 3 648 |
| Marzy | 3.3 km | 65/100 | 3 623 |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 4.6 km | 56/100 | 9 146 |
| Pougues-les-Eaux | 6.7 km | 65/100 | 2 401 |
| Cours-les-Barres | 4.7 km | 56/100 | 1 021 |
| Cuffy | 6.3 km | 55/100 | 1 020 |
| Nevers | 6.1 km | 64/100 | 33 085 |
| Germigny-sur-Loire | 7.5 km | 47/100 | 738 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fourchambault
What is the price per m² in Fourchambault? ▶
The median price per m² in Fourchambault is 1 357 €.
What is the rental yield in Fourchambault? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fourchambault is 7.9%.
Is Fourchambault a good real estate investment? ▶
Fourchambault has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fourchambault? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fourchambault is E.
What are the natural risks in Fourchambault? ▶
1 risks are identified in Fourchambault: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.