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Meillard
Rural municipality · 03500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
303
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 381 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Meillard — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Meillard
🏡 House /m²
1 381 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
7.98 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
98.4 % 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
3
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.
37.210 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.230 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
303
2023
📐 Area
25.85 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 650 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
85.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
82
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
💼 Economic density
271
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bessay-sur-Allier
À 12.00 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.
Moulins
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Bocage Bourbonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 | 12e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 205 analyses · SEA RIVE GAUCHE ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
205
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bransat | 6.3 km | 60/100 | 530 |
| Monétay-sur-Allier | 4.9 km | 63/100 | 536 |
| Saulcet | 7.5 km | 45/100 | 657 |
| Châtel-de-Neuvre | 6.4 km | 67/100 | 563 |
| Cressanges | 8.1 km | 52/100 | 644 |
| Besson | 10.5 km | 49/100 | 728 |
| Contigny | 8.4 km | 57/100 | 573 |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 11.1 km | 60/100 | 4 884 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Meillard
What is the price per m² in Meillard? ▶
The median price per m² in Meillard is 1 381 €.
What is the rental yield in Meillard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Meillard is 6.9%.
Is Meillard a good real estate investment? ▶
Meillard has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Meillard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Meillard is E.
What are the natural risks in Meillard? ▶
1 risks are identified in Meillard: Séisme.