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Marçais
Rural municipality · 18170 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
308
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
719 €
📈 -29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Marçais — Score 67/100.
67
💰 Yield90
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Marçais
🏡 House /m²
719 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
7.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.3 %
⏳ Payback period
8.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.3 %
🏢 Apartments
2.0 %
97.5 % 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
4
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.
41.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.820 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.21 %
🏢 CFE
29.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
308
2023
📐 Area
29.29 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 280 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
97
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
315
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Amand-Montrond - Orval
À 10.57 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.
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de France
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
28.6 %
28.6 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
14.3 %
14.3 %
28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 164 analyses · S.A.U.R. 45
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
164
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallenay | 7.5 km | 72/100 | 687 |
| Le Châtelet | 9.5 km | 62/100 | 920 |
| Bruère-Allichamps | 9.8 km | 60/100 | 567 |
| Orval | 9.1 km | 39/100 | 1 619 |
| Lignières | 13.1 km | 65/100 | 1 310 |
| Venesmes | 17.1 km | 54/100 | 782 |
| Culan | 17.9 km | 62/100 | 779 |
| Vesdun | 17.1 km | 64/100 | 540 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Marçais
What is the price per m² in Marçais? ▶
The median price per m² in Marçais is 719 €.
What is the rental yield in Marçais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Marçais is 12.3%.
Is Marçais a good real estate investment? ▶
Marçais has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Marçais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Marçais is A.
What are the natural risks in Marçais? ▶
4 risks are identified in Marçais: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.