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Saint-Doulchard
Medium city · 18230 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
9 647
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 583 €
📈 -7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Doulchard — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability62
🛡️ Safety18
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Saint-Doulchard
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 583 €
🏡 House /m²
1 762 €
📋 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
12.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
⏳ Payback period
10.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
18.6 %
79.7 % 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
700
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.
31.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.500 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.450 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 647
2023
📐 Area
23.97 km²
402 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 210 €
📊 Median age
50.1 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
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
2 026
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
140
-13.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
162
💼 Economic density
210
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bourges
À 3.52 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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.
CA Bourges Plus
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 LOUIS ARMAND | public | 111.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
184
📋 Commerce
90
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
153
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
29
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Saint-Doulchard |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 95 | 9.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 72 | 15.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 56 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 47 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 44 | 4.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 2.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 1.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 13 | 1.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 10 | 1.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
316 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
17.7 %
17.7 %
B
1.9 %
C
10.8 %
10.8 %
D
23.4 %
23.4 %
E
32.0 %
32.0 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
3.2 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 015 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION BOURGES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 015
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
30
⚡ Charge points
142
🚀 Incl. fast charging
19
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 5.0 km | 68/100 | 64 186 |
| Vasselay | 5.7 km | 52/100 | 1 579 |
| Saint-Éloy-de-Gy | 6.5 km | 45/100 | 1 581 |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 6.9 km | 63/100 | 3 681 |
| Berry-Bouy | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 1 168 |
| Fussy | 6.5 km | 29/100 | 1 891 |
| Marmagne | 6.4 km | 52/100 | 1 963 |
| Trouy | 9.4 km | 65/100 | 4 055 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Doulchard
What is the price per m² in Saint-Doulchard? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Doulchard is 1 583 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Doulchard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Doulchard is 9.6%.
Is Saint-Doulchard a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Doulchard has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Doulchard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Doulchard is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Doulchard? ▶
5 risks are identified in Saint-Doulchard: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.