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Saint-Fargeol
Rural municipality · 03420 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
187
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
890 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Fargeol — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability90
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Saint-Fargeol
🏡 House /m²
890 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
7.62 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.3 %
⏳ Payback period
9.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
59.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.4 %
🎯 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.
39.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.120 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.57 %
🏢 CFE
31.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
187
2023
📐 Area
10.43 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 260 €
📊 Median age
53.5 yrs
19.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
54
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
289
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Commentry
À 19.93 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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.
CA Montluçon Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Fargeol |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 386 analyses · SIVOM REGION MINIERE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
386
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcillat-en-Combraille | 4.2 km | 56/100 | 900 |
| Pionsat | 4.1 km | 53/100 | 1 042 |
| Durdat-Larequille | 14.4 km | 52/100 | 1 280 |
| Évaux-les-Bains | 11.4 km | 29/100 | 1 277 |
| Villebret | 15.7 km | 63/100 | 1 335 |
| Lignerolles | 17.3 km | 49/100 | 760 |
| Auzances | 15.4 km | 50/100 | 1 129 |
| Teillet-Argenty | 17.0 km | 64/100 | 555 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Fargeol
What is the price per m² in Saint-Fargeol? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Fargeol is 890 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Fargeol? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Fargeol is 10.3%.
Is Saint-Fargeol a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Fargeol has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Fargeol? ▶
1 risks are identified in Saint-Fargeol: Séisme.