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Françay
Rural municipality · 41190 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
271
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
12 698 €
📈 547% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Françay — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
48
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability58
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Françay
🏢 Apt. /m²
12 698 €
🏡 House /m²
1 654 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blois | 1 982 € | 1 850 € | 681 | 47 219 |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 1 729 € | 1 485 € | 370 | 18 373 |
| Vendôme | 2 095 € | 1 909 € | 309 | 15 758 |
| Vineuil | 2 353 € | 2 318 € | 104 | 8 064 |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 3 200 € | 1 545 € | 125 | 6 860 |
| Mer | 1 387 € | 1 650 € | 76 | 6 250 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
⏳ Payback period
99.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🎯 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.
38.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.350 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
44.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
271
2023
📐 Area
20.49 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 280 €
📊 Median age
44.6 yrs
34.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
32
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
118
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Amand-Longpré
À 11.37 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.
Blois
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 Blois ''Agglopolys''
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 517 analyses · CA AGGLOPOLYS (AEP)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
517
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbault | 3.4 km | 34/100 | 1 133 |
| Landes-le-Gaulois | 6.4 km | 59/100 | 721 |
| Valencisse | 8.1 km | 52/100 | 2 324 |
| Mesland | 10.9 km | 44/100 | 539 |
| Saint-Lubin-en-Vergonnois | 7.7 km | 58/100 | 774 |
| Veuzain-sur-Loire | 12.4 km | 53/100 | 3 333 |
| Valloire-sur-Cisse | 12.2 km | 62/100 | 2 385 |
| Monteaux | 14.8 km | 62/100 | 729 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Françay
What is the price per m² in Françay? ▶
The median price per m² in Françay is 12 698 €.
What is the rental yield in Françay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Françay is 1.0%.
Is Françay a good real estate investment? ▶
Françay has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Françay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Françay: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.