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Rocles
Rural municipality · 03240 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
326
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 304 €
📈 319% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Rocles — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield61
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Rocles
🏡 House /m²
1 304 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
⏳ Payback period
13.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.5 %
93.6 % 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
27
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.
43.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.340 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.200 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
326
2023
📐 Area
21.66 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 740 €
📊 Median age
50.2 yrs
26.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
69
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
212
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Louroux-de-Bouble
À 24.47 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Bocage Bourbonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 199 analyses · SEA RIVE GAUCHE ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
199
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire | 4.7 km | 34/100 | 503 |
| Tronget | 4.7 km | 64/100 | 925 |
| Buxières-les-Mines | 7.4 km | 48/100 | 994 |
| Noyant-d'Allier | 8.3 km | 51/100 | 602 |
| Cressanges | 10.4 km | 52/100 | 644 |
| Ygrande | 13.7 km | 24/100 | 762 |
| Bourbon-l'Archambault | 15.7 km | 59/100 | 2 494 |
| Montmarault | 15.1 km | 70/100 | 1 525 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rocles
What is the price per m² in Rocles? ▶
The median price per m² in Rocles is 1 304 €.
What is the rental yield in Rocles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rocles is 7.4%.
Is Rocles a good real estate investment? ▶
Rocles has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Rocles? ▶
1 risks are identified in Rocles: Séisme.