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La Machine
Small town · 58260 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
3 192
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 250 €
📈 200% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 40.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Machine — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (13/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
35
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety59
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · La Machine
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 250 €
🏡 House /m²
923 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevers | 1 312 € | 1 422 € | 758 | 33 085 |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 1 554 € | 1 267 € | 227 | 9 733 |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 1 333 € | 1 585 € | 104 | 9 146 |
| Decize | 784 € | 1 158 € | 107 | 4 932 |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 1 515 € | 1 258 € | 93 | 4 705 |
| Fourchambault | 1 357 € | 865 € | 68 | 3 992 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.5 %
🏢 Apartments
13.3 %
84.1 % 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
111
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.
39.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.16 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 192
2023
📐 Area
18.13 km²
176 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 510 €
📊 Median age
54.0 yrs
24.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
61.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.7 %
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.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
352
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
-10.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
110
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Decize
À 5.59 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.
Decize
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Sud Nivernais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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 · 1 middle school
📊 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 JEAN ROSTAND | public | 88.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
44
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
30
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 29 | 9.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +44 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 25 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 8 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
84 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.4 %
C
1.2 %
D
26.2 %
26.2 %
E
29.8 %
29.8 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
15.5 %
15.5 %
40.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Radon
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 340 analyses · VEOLIA EAU COSNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 340
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léger-des-Vignes | 4.0 km | 50/100 | 1 646 |
| Sougy-sur-Loire | 5.3 km | 41/100 | 594 |
| Champvert | 6.5 km | 49/100 | 741 |
| Decize | 8.8 km | 63/100 | 4 932 |
| Saint-Benin-d'Azy | 12.5 km | 62/100 | 1 255 |
| Cossaye | 15.2 km | 50/100 | 652 |
| La Fermeté | 12.8 km | 42/100 | 617 |
| Charrin | 14.3 km | 48/100 | 605 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Machine
What is the price per m² in La Machine? ▶
The median price per m² in La Machine is 2 250 €.
What is the rental yield in La Machine? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Machine is 4.5%.
Is La Machine a good real estate investment? ▶
La Machine has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Machine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Machine is E.
What are the natural risks in La Machine? ▶
1 risks are identified in La Machine: Radon.