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La Souterraine
Small town · 23300 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
4 978
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 426 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Souterraine — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (8/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
38
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 34 Transactions · La Souterraine
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 426 €
🏡 House /m²
1 387 €
📋 Transactions
34
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guéret | 1 286 € | 1 217 € | 232 | 12 955 |
| La Souterraine | 2 426 € | 1 387 € | 88 | 4 978 |
| Aubusson | 1 553 € | 800 € | 103 | 3 018 |
| Sainte-Feyre | 5 081 € | 1 550 € | 36 | 2 566 |
| Bourganeuf | 841 € | 667 € | 59 | 2 364 |
| Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois | — € | 1 143 € | 20 | 1 892 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.9 %
🏢 Apartments
38.2 %
61.3 % 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
562
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.
47.230 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
148.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.00 %
🏢 CFE
31.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 978
2023
📐 Area
36.90 km²
135 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 300 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
29.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.4 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 350
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
95
+39.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
68
💼 Economic density
271
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Souterraine
À 1.70 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.
La Souterraine
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays Sostranien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE RAYMO LOEWY | public | 93.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 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.
89.6 %
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 RAYMOND LOEWY | public | 99.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
24
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
99
📋 Commerce
59
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
91
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
36
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Unité Territoriale d'Action Sociale (UTAS) La Souterraine |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 82 | 16.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +129 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 38 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 36 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 25 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 23 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 15 | 3.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 11 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
220 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.0 %
B
6.8 %
C
8.6 %
8.6 %
D
32.3 %
32.3 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
15.5 %
15.5 %
G
4.5 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| menhir | Néolithique |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle |
| porte de ville | 15e siècle |
| manoir | 16e siècle;milieu 17e siècle |
| lanterne des morts | 12e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| porte de ville | 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 453 analyses · SAUR
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 453
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
64
🚀 Incl. fast charging
7
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine | 4.5 km | 49/100 | 1 116 |
| Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat | 6.5 km | 60/100 | 1 039 |
| Saint-Priest-la-Feuille | 5.9 km | 54/100 | 718 |
| Fromental | 9.4 km | 49/100 | 524 |
| Fursac | 10.3 km | 54/100 | 1 430 |
| Arnac-la-Poste | 8.4 km | 54/100 | 902 |
| Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles | 11.2 km | 62/100 | 1 208 |
| Azerables | 14.2 km | 59/100 | 804 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Souterraine
What is the price per m² in La Souterraine? ▶
The median price per m² in La Souterraine is 2 426 €.
What is the rental yield in La Souterraine? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Souterraine is 4.4%.
Is La Souterraine a good real estate investment? ▶
La Souterraine has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Souterraine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Souterraine is D.
What are the natural risks in La Souterraine? ▶
4 risks are identified in La Souterraine: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.