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Lignac
Rural municipality · 36370 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
457
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
684 €
📈 -8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
15.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lignac — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield95
🌳 Quality of life82
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability95
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Lignac
🏡 House /m²
684 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
8.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
15.2 %
⏳ Payback period
6.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
31.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
19.3 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
96.1 % 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
15
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.
30.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.78 %
🏢 CFE
24.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
457
2023
📐 Area
67.87 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 620 €
📊 Median age
54.1 yrs
23.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
190
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-41.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
416
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lathus-Saint-Rémy
À 23.92 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 Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
16.7 %
16.7 %
33.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château fort | 12e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 268 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
268
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bélâbre | 8.5 km | 60/100 | 923 |
| Chaillac | 8.5 km | 56/100 | 1 021 |
| Prissac | 8.4 km | 57/100 | 576 |
| La Trimouille | 10.8 km | 57/100 | 859 |
| Ruffec | 17.0 km | 49/100 | 562 |
| Ciron | 17.4 km | 51/100 | 520 |
| Le Blanc | 19.5 km | 56/100 | 6 164 |
| Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | 15.4 km | 65/100 | 510 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lignac
What is the price per m² in Lignac? ▶
The median price per m² in Lignac is 684 €.
What is the rental yield in Lignac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lignac is 15.2%.
Is Lignac a good real estate investment? ▶
Lignac has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lignac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lignac is E.
What are the natural risks in Lignac? ▶
4 risks are identified in Lignac: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.