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Paulhac
Rural municipality · 43100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
590
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 141 €
📈 62% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Paulhac — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
34
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability53
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Paulhac
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 141 €
🏡 House /m²
1 777 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
98.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
2
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.
38.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.960 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
590
2023
📐 Area
8.68 km²
68 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 540 €
📊 Median age
49.8 yrs
25.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
115
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
195
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brioude
À 3.14 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Brioude
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Brioude Sud Auvergne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
80.0 %
80.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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 | 13e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 12e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 547 analyses · SGEB - COMMISSION DU CÉZALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
547
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brioude | 3.6 km | 45/100 | 6 527 |
| Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre | 5.5 km | 30/100 | 1 075 |
| Cohade | 5.4 km | 36/100 | 893 |
| Vieille-Brioude | 6.9 km | 52/100 | 1 236 |
| Vergongheon | 8.6 km | 55/100 | 1 797 |
| Lamothe | 7.6 km | 62/100 | 819 |
| Fontannes | 7.4 km | 30/100 | 875 |
| Frugerès-les-Mines | 10.6 km | 42/100 | 548 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Paulhac
What is the price per m² in Paulhac? ▶
The median price per m² in Paulhac is 2 141 €.
What is the rental yield in Paulhac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Paulhac is 4.5%.
Is Paulhac a good real estate investment? ▶
Paulhac has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Paulhac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Paulhac is D.
What are the natural risks in Paulhac? ▶
6 risks are identified in Paulhac: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon, Tempête et grains (vent).