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Lye
Rural municipality · 36600 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
758
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
972 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lye — Score 61/100.
61
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability87
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Lye
🏡 House /m²
972 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
8.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.1 %
⏳ Payback period
9.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
97.7 % 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
9
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.
33.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
20.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.40 %
🏢 CFE
22.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
758
2023
📐 Area
25.25 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 970 €
📊 Median age
53.0 yrs
25.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
180
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
237
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Selles-sur-Cher
À 9.05 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 Écueillé-Valençay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
6
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 12e siècle;limite 15e siècle 16e 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 · 994 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU BOISCHAUT NORD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
994
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meusnes | 3.5 km | 64/100 | 1 013 |
| Couffy | 3.9 km | 60/100 | 506 |
| Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry | 5.9 km | 56/100 | 886 |
| Châtillon-sur-Cher | 7.8 km | 60/100 | 1 700 |
| Noyers-sur-Cher | 8.6 km | 42/100 | 2 631 |
| La Vernelle | 7.5 km | 56/100 | 799 |
| Seigy | 8.1 km | 62/100 | 971 |
| Châteauvieux | 8.0 km | 54/100 | 514 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lye
What is the price per m² in Lye? ▶
The median price per m² in Lye is 972 €.
What is the rental yield in Lye? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lye is 10.1%.
Is Lye a good real estate investment? ▶
Lye has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Lye? ▶
4 risks are identified in Lye: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.