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Franchesse
Rural municipality · 03160 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
449
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 203 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Franchesse — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability90
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Franchesse
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 203 €
🏡 House /m²
880 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.4 %
95.2 % 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
4
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.
36.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.830 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.830 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
449
2023
📐 Area
40.61 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 780 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
129
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
287
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chantenay-Saint-Imbert
À 13.84 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 Bocage Bourbonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 184 analyses · SIVOM NORD-ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
184
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon-l'Archambault | 6.6 km | 59/100 | 2 494 |
| Saint-Menoux | 10.5 km | 64/100 | 1 116 |
| Livry | 14.6 km | 57/100 | 643 |
| Ygrande | 13.2 km | 24/100 | 762 |
| Couleuvre | 11.1 km | 58/100 | 580 |
| Chantenay-Saint-Imbert | 14.5 km | 37/100 | 1 073 |
| Saint-Hilaire | 17.8 km | 34/100 | 503 |
| Lurcy-Lévis | 14.5 km | 56/100 | 1 821 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Franchesse
What is the price per m² in Franchesse? ▶
The median price per m² in Franchesse is 1 203 €.
What is the rental yield in Franchesse? ▶
The gross rental yield in Franchesse is 8.0%.
Is Franchesse a good real estate investment? ▶
Franchesse has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Franchesse? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Franchesse is E.
What are the natural risks in Franchesse? ▶
1 risks are identified in Franchesse: Séisme.