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Haut-Bocage
Rural municipality · 03190 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
841
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 253 €
📈 95% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Haut-Bocage — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield61
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability76
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Haut-Bocage
🏡 House /m²
1 253 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
7.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
⏳ Payback period
13.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.9 %
96.1 % 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
28
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.
33.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.14 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
841
2023
📐 Area
70.23 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 780 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
226
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-7.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
269
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magnette
À 6.75 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.
Montluçon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val de Cher
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.0 %
40.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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;17e 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 · 561 analyses · SIVOM REGION MINIERE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
561
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hérisson | 5.7 km | 33/100 | 555 |
| Verneix | 7.5 km | 41/100 | 574 |
| Estivareilles | 7.2 km | 67/100 | 1 119 |
| Vallon-en-Sully | 10.4 km | 62/100 | 1 457 |
| Saint-Victor | 11.4 km | 38/100 | 2 100 |
| Saint-Angel | 13.3 km | 50/100 | 738 |
| Vaux | 11.1 km | 54/100 | 1 165 |
| Désertines | 14.0 km | 62/100 | 4 259 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Haut-Bocage
What is the price per m² in Haut-Bocage? ▶
The median price per m² in Haut-Bocage is 1 253 €.
What is the rental yield in Haut-Bocage? ▶
The gross rental yield in Haut-Bocage is 7.4%.
Is Haut-Bocage a good real estate investment? ▶
Haut-Bocage has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Haut-Bocage? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Haut-Bocage is A.
What are the natural risks in Haut-Bocage? ▶
1 risks are identified in Haut-Bocage: Séisme.