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Les Mars

Rural municipality · 23700 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

👥 Population
180
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 108% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good

Les Mars — Score 61/100.

61
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability85
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 1 Transactions · Les Mars

🏢 Apt. /m²
1 429 €
🏡 House /m²
1 034 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Guéret1 286 €1 217 €23212 955
La Souterraine2 426 €1 387 €884 978
Aubusson1 553 €800 €1033 018
Sainte-Feyre5 081 €1 550 €362 566
Bourganeuf841 €667 €592 364
Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois— €1 143 €201 892

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.9 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
57.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
98.2 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
30.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.640 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.81 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
180
2023
📐 Area
13.13 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 680 €
📊 Median age
53.5 yrs
21.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
55
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
306
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Parsac - Gouzon
À 33.45 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1

⚡ Energy performance

1 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 3 risks identified

Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 219 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE

🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
219

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📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Auzances 3.8 km 50/100 1 129
Mérinchal 10.0 km 53/100 654
Mainsat 10.8 km 77/100 540
Évaux-les-Bains 20.5 km 29/100 1 277
Giat 21.3 km 57/100 786
Chambon-sur-Voueize 23.0 km 40/100 794
Pontaumur 20.1 km 57/100 670
Pionsat 19.9 km 53/100 1 042

❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Mars

What is the price per m² in Les Mars?

The median price per m² in Les Mars is 1 429 €.

What is the rental yield in Les Mars?

The gross rental yield in Les Mars is 6.3%.

Is Les Mars a good real estate investment?

Les Mars has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.

What is the average energy rating in Les Mars?

The most common energy rating class in Les Mars is E.

What are the natural risks in Les Mars?

3 risks are identified in Les Mars: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Séisme.