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Loudes
Rural municipality · 43320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
944
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 399 €
📈 -8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 33.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Loudes — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (31/100).
49
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Loudes
🏡 House /m²
1 399 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.34 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.8 %
🏢 Apartments
16.1 %
82.9 % 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
26
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.
40.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.260 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.220 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.80 %
🏢 CFE
27.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
944
2023
📐 Area
25.03 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 080 €
📊 Median age
46.0 yrs
30.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
241
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
255
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Darsac
À 4.91 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.
Le Puy-en-Velay
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Puy-en-Velay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
20
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
21 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.8 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
9.5 %
9.5 %
D
23.8 %
23.8 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
28.6 %
28.6 %
G
4.8 %
33.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| maison forte;château | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
| four à pain | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 438 analyses · DIRECTION EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT (CAPEV)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
438
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaspuzac | 3.8 km | 32/100 | 876 |
| Saint-Vidal | 5.0 km | 34/100 | 608 |
| Sanssac-l'Église | 7.1 km | 46/100 | 1 080 |
| Saint-Paulien | 7.2 km | 71/100 | 2 439 |
| Allègre | 10.8 km | 60/100 | 922 |
| Bains | 12.0 km | 38/100 | 1 378 |
| Polignac | 9.3 km | 50/100 | 2 819 |
| Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | 9.4 km | 51/100 | 839 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Loudes
What is the price per m² in Loudes? ▶
The median price per m² in Loudes is 1 399 €.
What is the rental yield in Loudes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Loudes is 8.0%.
Is Loudes a good real estate investment? ▶
Loudes has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Loudes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Loudes is F.
What are the natural risks in Loudes? ▶
8 risks are identified in Loudes: Tempête et grains (vent), Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.