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Lenax
Rural municipality · 03130 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
257
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 913 €
📈 135% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lenax — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
38
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lenax
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 913 €
🏡 House /m²
1 096 €
📋 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
7.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
56.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.6 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
99.0 % 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.
35.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.060 %
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
33.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
257
2023
📐 Area
28.46 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 770 €
📊 Median age
51.4 yrs
25.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
104
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
405
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Agnan
À 22.16 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
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 198 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
198
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Donjon | 5.4 km | 58/100 | 1 007 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 11.4 km | 56/100 | 845 |
| La Pacaudière | 14.2 km | 60/100 | 1 088 |
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | 18.5 km | 50/100 | 641 |
| Changy | 18.4 km | 50/100 | 690 |
| Saint-Léon | 16.0 km | 43/100 | 530 |
| Arfeuilles | 19.0 km | 39/100 | 594 |
| Molinet | 18.9 km | 58/100 | 1 104 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lenax
What is the price per m² in Lenax? ▶
The median price per m² in Lenax is 2 913 €.
What is the rental yield in Lenax? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lenax is 3.2%.
Is Lenax a good real estate investment? ▶
Lenax has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lenax? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lenax is A.
What are the natural risks in Lenax? ▶
1 risks are identified in Lenax: Séisme.