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Plou
Rural municipality · 18290 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
527
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 386 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Plou — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield64
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Plou
🏡 House /m²
1 386 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
8.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.5 %
🎯 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.
35.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
21.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
527
2023
📐 Area
33.83 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 940 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
32.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
81
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
154
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Reuilly
À 9.16 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.
Bourges
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC FerCher
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
75.0 %
75.0 %
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 · 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 · 762 analyses · C COM FERCHER PAYS FLORENTAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
762
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chârost | 4.8 km | 53/100 | 888 |
| Civray | 7.0 km | 61/100 | 926 |
| Quincy | 10.4 km | 46/100 | 818 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon | 8.4 km | 47/100 | 548 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 9.6 km | 66/100 | 6 463 |
| Lury-sur-Arnon | 12.3 km | 59/100 | 648 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 12.3 km | 61/100 | 6 380 |
| Morthomiers | 9.6 km | 53/100 | 845 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Plou
What is the price per m² in Plou? ▶
The median price per m² in Plou is 1 386 €.
What is the rental yield in Plou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Plou is 7.6%.
Is Plou a good real estate investment? ▶
Plou has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Plou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Plou is E.
What are the natural risks in Plou? ▶
3 risks are identified in Plou: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Séisme.