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Pont-du-Château
Medium city · 63430 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
12 412
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 784 €
📈 66% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 10.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pont-du-Château — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
46
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety89
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Pont-du-Château
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 784 €
🏡 House /m²
2 504 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
30.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
20.3 %
79.4 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
1 093
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.
40.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
170.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.900 %
🏢 CFE
27.14 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
12 412
2023
📐 Area
21.67 km²
573 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 120 €
📊 Median age
40.2 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 951
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
198
+25.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
158
💼 Economic density
157
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont-du-Château
À 0.97 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.
Clermont-Ferrand
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Clermont Auvergne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
80.1 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 114.6 |
| COLLEGE MORTAIX | public | 112.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
221
📋 Commerce
33
📋 Enseignement
13
🏥 Sante
107
🚆 Transport
9
⚽ Sport
32
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Pont-du-Château |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 82 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 59 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 47 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 35 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 33 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 30 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 24 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 23 | 1.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 18 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 13 | 1.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 13 | 1.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
99 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.1 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
18.2 %
18.2 %
D
23.2 %
23.2 %
E
30.3 %
30.3 %
F
7.1 %
G
3.0 %
10.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| beffroi | Moyen Age;18e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 18 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Affaissements progressifs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 304 analyses · S.E.M.E.R.A.P.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 304
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
67
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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Same region, score close to
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74250
46/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mur-sur-Allier | 4.1 km | 59/100 | 3 111 |
| Lussat | 4.3 km | 53/100 | 949 |
| Les Martres-d'Artière | 4.2 km | 48/100 | 2 252 |
| Lempdes | 4.4 km | 55/100 | 8 709 |
| Malintrat | 4.2 km | 40/100 | 1 151 |
| Vertaizon | 4.5 km | 51/100 | 3 527 |
| Chavaroux | 6.5 km | 54/100 | 529 |
| Aulnat | 5.0 km | 34/100 | 4 139 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pont-du-Château
What is the price per m² in Pont-du-Château? ▶
The median price per m² in Pont-du-Château is 3 784 €.
What is the rental yield in Pont-du-Château? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pont-du-Château is 3.2%.
Is Pont-du-Château a good real estate investment? ▶
Pont-du-Château has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pont-du-Château? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pont-du-Château is E.
What are the natural risks in Pont-du-Château? ▶
18 risks are identified in Pont-du-Château: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Affaissements progressifs.