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Graçay
Rural municipality · 18310 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 234
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 333 €
📈 81% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 20.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Graçay — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (29/100).
49
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Graçay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 333 €
🏡 House /m²
1 087 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.4 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.1 %
93.5 % 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
99
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.
48.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 234
2023
📐 Area
31.72 km²
39 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 540 €
📊 Median age
55.6 yrs
23.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
285
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+43.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
231
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mennetou-sur-Cher
À 14.54 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.
Vierzon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
27
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.2 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
20.8 %
20.8 %
E
45.8 %
45.8 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
20.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| château | 2e moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 142 analyses · SAUR 87
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 142
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
64
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genouilly | 6.3 km | 59/100 | 657 |
| Vatan | 9.8 km | 29/100 | 1 994 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée | 11.5 km | 58/100 | 591 |
| Massay | 10.4 km | 52/100 | 1 345 |
| Saint-Julien-sur-Cher | 14.9 km | 58/100 | 742 |
| Thénioux | 15.3 km | 61/100 | 667 |
| Reuilly | 12.8 km | 20/100 | 1 984 |
| Mennetou-sur-Cher | 17.7 km | 33/100 | 818 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Graçay
What is the price per m² in Graçay? ▶
The median price per m² in Graçay is 1 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Graçay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Graçay is 7.6%.
Is Graçay a good real estate investment? ▶
Graçay has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Graçay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Graçay is E.
What are the natural risks in Graçay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Graçay: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.