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Massiac
Rural municipality · 15500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 796
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 700 €
📈 55% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 29.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Massiac — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a weak rental yield (36/100).
46
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Massiac
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 700 €
🏡 House /m²
1 050 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
19.5 %
80.3 % 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
33
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.
45.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
189.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.810 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
83.37 %
🏢 CFE
28.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 796
2023
📐 Area
34.80 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 420 €
📊 Median age
51.7 yrs
25.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
469
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
52
+85.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
261
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Massiac - Blesle
À 1.10 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 Hautes Terres
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
100.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PIERRE GALERY | public | 101.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
31
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 5 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
37 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
29.7 %
29.7 %
B
10.8 %
10.8 %
C
2.7 %
D
10.8 %
10.8 %
E
16.2 %
16.2 %
F
10.8 %
10.8 %
G
18.9 %
18.9 %
29.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | milieu 17e siècle;3e quart 19e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 916 analyses · SI DES EAUX DE LA GRANGEOUNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
916
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
22
⚡ Charge points
206
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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Same region, score close to
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46/100
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Volvic
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46/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blesle | 7.6 km | 39/100 | 611 |
| Paulhac | 12.6 km | 34/100 | 590 |
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 16.4 km | 59/100 | 1 293 |
| Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre | 15.1 km | 30/100 | 1 075 |
| Ardes | 18.0 km | 59/100 | 592 |
| Talizat | 16.8 km | 33/100 | 592 |
| Frugerès-les-Mines | 18.2 km | 42/100 | 548 |
| Vergongheon | 17.7 km | 55/100 | 1 797 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Massiac
What is the price per m² in Massiac? ▶
The median price per m² in Massiac is 1 700 €.
What is the rental yield in Massiac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Massiac is 5.8%.
Is Massiac a good real estate investment? ▶
Massiac has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Massiac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Massiac is A.
What are the natural risks in Massiac? ▶
8 risks are identified in Massiac: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Radon.