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Lignières
Rural municipality · 18160 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 310
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 857 €
📈 66% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🟠 13.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lignières — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability91
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lignières
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 857 €
🏡 House /m²
842 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.4 %
🏢 Apartments
5.7 %
93.8 % 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
31
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.
43.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.380 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.71 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 310
2023
📐 Area
21.97 km²
60 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 700 €
📊 Median age
58.1 yrs
21.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
267
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+42.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
204
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bigny
À 13.37 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 Arnon Boischaut Cher
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PHILIBERT LAUTISSIER | public | 96.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
31
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
14
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Lignières |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
53.3 %
53.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
13.3 %
13.3 %
F
13.3 %
13.3 %
G
0.0 %
13.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 3e quart 17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;17e siècle;19e 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 · 9 920 analyses · SIAEP DE LIGNIERES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 920
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
32
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | 6.1 km | 61/100 | 504 |
| Venesmes | 11.8 km | 54/100 | 782 |
| Chezal-Benoît | 11.5 km | 58/100 | 765 |
| Le Châtelet | 16.5 km | 62/100 | 920 |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | 15.8 km | 62/100 | 1 360 |
| Vallenay | 13.6 km | 72/100 | 687 |
| Lunery | 19.9 km | 55/100 | 1 486 |
| Châteaumeillant | 23.0 km | 56/100 | 1 629 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lignières
What is the price per m² in Lignières? ▶
The median price per m² in Lignières is 1 857 €.
What is the rental yield in Lignières? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lignières is 4.7%.
Is Lignières a good real estate investment? ▶
Lignières has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lignières? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lignières is A.
What are the natural risks in Lignières? ▶
4 risks are identified in Lignières: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.