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Orval
Rural municipality · 18200 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 619
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 488 €
📈 44% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 35.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Orval — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (17/100).
39
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability66
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Orval
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 488 €
🏡 House /m²
1 039 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.2 %
🏢 Apartments
13.9 %
82.9 % 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
230
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.
49.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.320 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
29.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 619
2023
📐 Area
7.65 km²
212 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 580 €
📊 Median age
54.3 yrs
23.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
225
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
139
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Amand-Montrond - Orval
À 1.45 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.
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de France
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
29
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
13
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
28 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.6 %
C
3.6 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
32.1 %
32.1 %
F
32.1 %
32.1 %
G
3.6 %
35.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 980 analyses · VÉOLIA SECTEUR BOISCHAUT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 980
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 3.7 km | 50/100 | 9 899 |
| Drevant | 5.2 km | 59/100 | 555 |
| Bruère-Allichamps | 6.4 km | 60/100 | 567 |
| Meillant | 8.0 km | 41/100 | 645 |
| Vallenay | 8.1 km | 72/100 | 687 |
| Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux | 9.8 km | 66/100 | 729 |
| Saint-Germain-des-Bois | 18.2 km | 39/100 | 587 |
| Vesdun | 18.4 km | 64/100 | 540 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Orval
What is the price per m² in Orval? ▶
The median price per m² in Orval is 1 488 €.
What is the rental yield in Orval? ▶
The gross rental yield in Orval is 5.8%.
Is Orval a good real estate investment? ▶
Orval has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Orval? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Orval is E.
What are the natural risks in Orval? ▶
5 risks are identified in Orval: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.