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Molles
Rural municipality · 03300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
904
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 825 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Molles — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (37/100).
44
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Molles
🏡 House /m²
1 825 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
8.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
17.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
97.6 % 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.
32.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.180 %
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
29.25 %
🏢 CFE
28.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
904
2023
📐 Area
26.79 km²
34 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 100 €
📊 Median age
42.7 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
177
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vichy
À 9.82 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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.
CA Vichy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
20.0 %
20.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
30.0 %
30.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 367 analyses · VICHY-COMMUNAUTE-EDCH-SECTEUR 3
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
367
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq | 6.5 km | 51/100 | 523 |
| Busset | 6.8 km | 55/100 | 850 |
| Le Vernet | 6.2 km | 32/100 | 1 919 |
| Isserpent | 7.3 km | 55/100 | 560 |
| Cusset | 6.5 km | 70/100 | 13 316 |
| Saint-Yorre | 8.9 km | 62/100 | 2 641 |
| Abrest | 8.3 km | 45/100 | 2 915 |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 9.2 km | 58/100 | 1 383 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Molles
What is the price per m² in Molles? ▶
The median price per m² in Molles is 1 825 €.
What is the rental yield in Molles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Molles is 5.9%.
Is Molles a good real estate investment? ▶
Molles has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Molles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Molles is D.
What are the natural risks in Molles? ▶
2 risks are identified in Molles: Feu de forêt, Séisme.