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Montlouis

Rural municipality · 18160 · Centre-Val de Loire

👥 Population
111
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
936 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Montlouis — Score 59/100.

59
💰 Yield78
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability89
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 2 Transactions · Montlouis

🏡 House /m²
936 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Bourges1 716 €1 786 €118664 186
Vierzon1 245 €1 054 €58225 068
Saint-Amand-Montrond1 667 €1 122 €2509 899
Saint-Doulchard1 583 €1 762 €1419 647
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher1 250 €1 316 €1006 463
Mehun-sur-Yèvre1 020 €1 485 €1296 380

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
⏳ Payback period
10.8 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
80.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.8 %
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
38.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.050 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.050 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
9.48 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
111
2023
📐 Area
19.24 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 770 €
📊 Median age
52.0 yrs
24.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
45
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
405
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
À 7.35 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Arnon Boischaut Cher
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
3

⚡ Energy performance

1 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %

0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments

BuildingEra
maisonMoyen Age;18e siècle
église12e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 3 risks identified

Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 206 analyses · S.A.U.R. 45

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
206

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Venesmes 5.7 km 54/100 782
Lignières 6.2 km 65/100 1 310
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher 9.8 km 62/100 1 360
Lunery 14.2 km 55/100 1 486
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières 11.4 km 61/100 504
Vallenay 11.4 km 72/100 687
Chezal-Benoît 11.5 km 58/100 765
Saint-Caprais 18.1 km 58/100 747

❓ Frequently asked questions about Montlouis

What is the price per m² in Montlouis?

The median price per m² in Montlouis is 936 €.

What is the rental yield in Montlouis?

The gross rental yield in Montlouis is 9.3%.

Is Montlouis a good real estate investment?

Montlouis has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.

What is the average energy rating in Montlouis?

The most common energy rating class in Montlouis is E.

What are the natural risks in Montlouis?

3 risks are identified in Montlouis: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Séisme.