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Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel
Rural municipality · 36140 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
295
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
600 €
📈 45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
15.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield95
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability96
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel
🏡 House /m²
600 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
7.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
15.6 %
⏳ Payback period
6.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
22.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
99.1 % 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
💶 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.
32.480 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.170 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
295
2023
📐 Area
19.86 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 410 €
📊 Median age
59.1 yrs
16.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
86
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
292
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Éguzon-Chantôme
À 13.23 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 de la Marche Berrichonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 573 analyses · SIAEP VAL DE CREUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 573
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresselines | 4.4 km | 50/100 | 509 |
| Méasnes | 4.8 km | 59/100 | 522 |
| Orsennes | 7.5 km | 69/100 | 696 |
| Saint-Plantaire | 6.0 km | 68/100 | 601 |
| Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre | 8.3 km | 58/100 | 711 |
| Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois | 12.9 km | 60/100 | 564 |
| La Celle-Dunoise | 12.5 km | 62/100 | 534 |
| Chéniers | 10.6 km | 53/100 | 554 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel
What is the price per m² in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel? ▶
The median price per m² in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel is 600 €.
What is the rental yield in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel is 15.6%.
Is Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel a good real estate investment? ▶
Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel is G.
What are the natural risks in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel? ▶
2 risks are identified in Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel: Radon, Séisme.