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Lacs
Rural municipality · 36400 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
653
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 699 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lacs — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (29/100).
48
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Lacs
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 699 €
🏡 House /m²
1 341 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.7 % 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
4
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.
27.680 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.060 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
25.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
653
2023
📐 Area
13.54 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 030 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
25.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
91
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
139
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bigny
À 34.50 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.
La Châtre
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
100.0 %
100.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré;chapelle | 1ère moitié 12e siècle;2e quart 19e siècle |
| église | Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 900 analyses · SIAEP COUARDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
900
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briantes | 4.6 km | 61/100 | 589 |
| La Châtre | 4.0 km | 62/100 | 4 037 |
| Montgivray | 4.6 km | 52/100 | 1 546 |
| Le Magny | 7.3 km | 53/100 | 1 003 |
| Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | 9.9 km | 36/100 | 778 |
| Chassignolles | 9.9 km | 61/100 | 529 |
| Pouligny-Notre-Dame | 13.8 km | 35/100 | 639 |
| Montipouret | 12.0 km | 66/100 | 616 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lacs
What is the price per m² in Lacs? ▶
The median price per m² in Lacs is 1 699 €.
What is the rental yield in Lacs? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lacs is 5.4%.
Is Lacs a good real estate investment? ▶
Lacs has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lacs? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lacs is B.
What are the natural risks in Lacs? ▶
4 risks are identified in Lacs: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.