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Le Châtelet
Rural municipality · 18170 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
920
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 106 €
📈 151% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Le Châtelet — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability92
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Le Châtelet
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 106 €
🏡 House /m²
804 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
65.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
24.1 %
🏢 Apartments
7.3 %
92.2 % 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
54
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.
38.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.220 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
50.40 %
🏢 CFE
24.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
920
2023
📐 Area
32.67 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 020 €
📊 Median age
57.8 yrs
21.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
256
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+42.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
278
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Amand-Montrond - Orval
À 18.38 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 Berry Grand Sud
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 |
|---|---|
| église | 2e quart 12e siècle;2e moitié 13e siècle;19e siècl |
| maison | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 242 analyses · S.A.U.R. 45
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
242
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culan | 10.4 km | 62/100 | 779 |
| Châteaumeillant | 10.2 km | 56/100 | 1 629 |
| Vesdun | 13.1 km | 64/100 | 540 |
| Lignières | 16.5 km | 65/100 | 1 310 |
| Vallenay | 17.0 km | 72/100 | 687 |
| Préveranges | 19.3 km | 65/100 | 520 |
| Orval | 17.1 km | 39/100 | 1 619 |
| Bruère-Allichamps | 19.3 km | 60/100 | 567 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Châtelet
What is the price per m² in Le Châtelet? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Châtelet is 2 106 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Châtelet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Châtelet is 4.4%.
Is Le Châtelet a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Châtelet has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Châtelet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Châtelet is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Châtelet? ▶
4 risks are identified in Le Châtelet: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.