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Le Bouchaud
Rural municipality · 03130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
192
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 884 €
📈 75% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Bouchaud — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
41
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability40
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Bouchaud
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 884 €
🏡 House /m²
2 072 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
6.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.4 %
🏢 Apartments
3.1 %
93.0 % 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
💶 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.
37.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.540 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.32 %
🏢 CFE
25.94 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
192
2023
📐 Area
22.82 km²
8 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 350 €
📊 Median age
51.8 yrs
24.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
380
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Digoin
À 20.97 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 Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 180 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
180
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Donjon | 9.6 km | 58/100 | 1 007 |
| La Pacaudière | 13.8 km | 60/100 | 1 088 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 12.8 km | 56/100 | 845 |
| Marcigny | 11.1 km | 54/100 | 1 682 |
| Chassenard | 15.7 km | 56/100 | 1 023 |
| Melay | 14.4 km | 45/100 | 967 |
| Changy | 17.5 km | 50/100 | 690 |
| Molinet | 17.5 km | 58/100 | 1 104 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Bouchaud
What is the price per m² in Le Bouchaud? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Bouchaud is 1 884 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Bouchaud? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Bouchaud is 4.4%.
Is Le Bouchaud a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Bouchaud has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Bouchaud? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Bouchaud is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Bouchaud? ▶
1 risks are identified in Le Bouchaud: Séisme.