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Marcenat
Rural municipality · 03260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
386
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 127 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 75.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Marcenat — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield89
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability82
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Marcenat
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 127 €
🏡 House /m²
1 678 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.8 %
⏳ Payback period
8.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
97.8 % 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
💶 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.
34.210 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.170 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
386
2023
📐 Area
19.54 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 920 €
📊 Median age
43.0 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
92
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
238
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
À 4.35 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Vichy
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
75.0 % 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
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 526 analyses · SIVOM VAL D'ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
526
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Same region, score close to
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42160
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Lempdes
63370
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63540
55/100
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07700
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07220
55/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | 3.6 km | 58/100 | 817 |
| Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat | 5.6 km | 55/100 | 1 774 |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 5.7 km | 60/100 | 3 579 |
| Paray-sous-Briailles | 6.4 km | 39/100 | 616 |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 8.2 km | 62/100 | 3 549 |
| Rongères | 7.8 km | 41/100 | 555 |
| Charmeil | 9.1 km | 63/100 | 947 |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 9.2 km | 50/100 | 3 205 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Marcenat
What is the price per m² in Marcenat? ▶
The median price per m² in Marcenat is 1 127 €.
What is the rental yield in Marcenat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Marcenat is 11.8%.
Is Marcenat a good real estate investment? ▶
Marcenat has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Marcenat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Marcenat is F.
What are the natural risks in Marcenat? ▶
4 risks are identified in Marcenat: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.