Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Gien
Medium city · 45500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
13 459
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 406 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 6.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Gien — Score 72/100.
72
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism69
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety46
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 76 Transactions · Gien
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 406 €
🏡 House /m²
1 329 €
📋 Transactions
76
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orléans | 2 672 € | 2 624 € | 1743 | 116 357 |
| Olivet | 2 710 € | 2 752 € | 326 | 23 507 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Braye | 2 058 € | 2 285 € | 286 | 23 147 |
| Fleury-les-Aubrais | 1 713 € | 2 414 € | 277 | 21 804 |
| Saran | 4 148 € | 2 318 € | 138 | 17 316 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle | 1 717 € | 2 000 € | 160 | 16 768 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
⏳ Payback period
10.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.8 %
🏢 Apartments
41.8 %
57.2 % 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
1 679
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.
39.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.540 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
13 459
2023
📐 Area
67.76 km²
199 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 830 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
34.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.6 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 331
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
210
+18.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
177
💼 Economic density
173
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gien
À 3.18 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.
Gien
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Giennoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE BERNARD PALISSY | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE SAINT FRANCOIS DE SALES (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
85.0 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS DE SALES | privé sous contrat | 110.0 |
| COLLEGE ERNEST BILDSTEIN | public | 83.8 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ | public | 78.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
48
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
261
📋 Commerce
107
📋 Enseignement
21
🏥 Sante
148
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
56
🎭 Culture
9
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 45 - Loiret - Agence de Gien |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 120 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 87 | 6.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +55 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 79 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 78 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 70 | 5.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 65 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 51 | 3.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 46 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 34 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 1.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 16 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 11 | 0.80 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 0.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
61 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.6 %
B
50.8 %
50.8 %
C
8.2 %
8.2 %
D
21.3 %
21.3 %
E
6.6 %
F
6.6 %
G
0.0 %
6.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| manoir | Moyen Age |
| immeuble | 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 20e siècle |
| église paroissiale | 14e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle;3e quart 20e sièc |
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Nucléaire
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 34 923 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE GIEN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
34 923
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
43
⚡ Charge points
167
🚀 Incl. fast charging
24
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Romorantin-Lanthenay
41200
72/100
18 373 Inhabitants
Corquilleroy
45120
72/100
2 891 Inhabitants
Chevilly
45520
72/100
2 663 Inhabitants
Patay
45310
72/100
2 384 Inhabitants
Marcilly-en-Villette
45240
72/100
2 180 Inhabitants
Vallenay
18190
72/100
687 Inhabitants
Pérassay
36160
72/100
416 Inhabitants
Bannegon
18210
72/100
233 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Choux | 8.0 km | 39/100 | 530 |
| Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre | 8.1 km | 27/100 | 1 222 |
| La Bussière | 6.3 km | 68/100 | 761 |
| Boismorand | 8.2 km | 39/100 | 860 |
| Nevoy | 6.4 km | 58/100 | 1 163 |
| Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire | 9.7 km | 44/100 | 962 |
| Poilly-lez-Gien | 8.7 km | 50/100 | 2 465 |
| Briare | 10.0 km | 40/100 | 4 911 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gien
What is the price per m² in Gien? ▶
The median price per m² in Gien is 1 406 €.
What is the rental yield in Gien? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gien is 9.3%.
Is Gien a good real estate investment? ▶
Gien has a ScorCity score of 72/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Gien? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gien is B.
What are the natural risks in Gien? ▶
7 risks are identified in Gien: Nucléaire, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain.