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La Bourboule
Rural municipality · 63150 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 727
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 241 €
📈 36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 22.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Bourboule — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (25/100).
35
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 124 Transactions · La Bourboule
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 241 €
🏡 House /m²
1 566 €
📋 Transactions
124
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
32.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
55.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
12.1 %
🏢 Apartments
67.5 %
32.3 % 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
46
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.
43.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
100.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.460 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 727
2023
📐 Area
12.66 km²
136 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 250 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
26.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 081
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
55
-12.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
63
💼 Economic density
626
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Royat - Chamalières
À 32.24 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 Massif du Sancy
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
70
📋 Commerce
47
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
30
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
12
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - La Bourboule |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 4.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
83 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.4 %
C
6.0 %
D
37.3 %
37.3 %
E
31.3 %
31.3 %
F
16.9 %
16.9 %
G
6.0 %
22.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| casino | 19e siècle;20e siècle |
| magasin de commerce | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| borne | 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 226 analyses · MAIRIE DE LA BOURBOULE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 226
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Tour-d'Auvergne | 5.0 km | 29/100 | 640 |
| Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne | 5.2 km | 56/100 | 1 127 |
| Mont-Dore | 4.7 km | 32/100 | 1 163 |
| Rochefort-Montagne | 11.2 km | 34/100 | 844 |
| Tauves | 9.3 km | 69/100 | 684 |
| Murol | 12.6 km | 47/100 | 672 |
| Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival | 17.1 km | 36/100 | 571 |
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | 15.6 km | 27/100 | 1 442 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Bourboule
What is the price per m² in La Bourboule? ▶
The median price per m² in La Bourboule is 2 241 €.
What is the rental yield in La Bourboule? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Bourboule is 5.7%.
Is La Bourboule a good real estate investment? ▶
La Bourboule has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Bourboule? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Bourboule is D.
What are the natural risks in La Bourboule? ▶
14 risks are identified in La Bourboule: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.