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Puycapel
Rural municipality · 15340 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
717
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 063 €
📈 205% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 19.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Puycapel — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Puycapel
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 063 €
🏡 House /m²
1 056 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.2 %
⏳ Payback period
45.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
8.2 %
90.9 % 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
14
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.
46.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
201.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.530 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
105.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
717
2023
📐 Area
44.20 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 520 €
📊 Median age
55.4 yrs
24.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
279
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
389
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Maurs
À 9.91 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.
Aurillac
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
21
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie déléguée - Mourjou |
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.2 %
B
12.9 %
12.9 %
C
12.9 %
12.9 %
D
12.9 %
12.9 %
E
38.7 %
38.7 %
F
9.7 %
9.7 %
G
9.7 %
9.7 %
19.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 708 analyses · MAIRIE DE PUYCAPEL
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 708
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 5.1 km | 45/100 | 579 |
| Cassaniouze | 5.7 km | 39/100 | 505 |
| Marcolès | 8.8 km | 63/100 | 600 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Maurs | 6.9 km | 32/100 | 763 |
| Saint-Santin | 8.6 km | 64/100 | 514 |
| Boisset | 9.9 km | 27/100 | 665 |
| Flagnac | 13.6 km | 43/100 | 1 084 |
| Conques-en-Rouergue | 14.8 km | 28/100 | 1 540 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Puycapel
What is the price per m² in Puycapel? ▶
The median price per m² in Puycapel is 4 063 €.
What is the rental yield in Puycapel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Puycapel is 2.2%.
Is Puycapel a good real estate investment? ▶
Puycapel has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Puycapel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Puycapel is E.
What are the natural risks in Puycapel? ▶
3 risks are identified in Puycapel: Feu de forêt, Radon, Séisme.