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Saint-Genest
Rural municipality · 03310 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
386
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
471 €
📈 -67% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
23.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Genest — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield98
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability98
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Genest
🏡 House /m²
471 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
23.7 %
⏳ Payback period
4.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
98.9 % 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
8
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.
41.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.770 %
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
7.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
386
2023
📐 Area
15.28 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 070 €
📊 Median age
40.1 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
80
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
207
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montluçon Rimard
À 8.04 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.
Montluçon
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
100.0 %
100.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 233 analyses · SIVOM REGION MINIERE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
233
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villebret | 2.4 km | 63/100 | 1 335 |
| Lignerolles | 3.4 km | 49/100 | 760 |
| Lavault-Sainte-Anne | 5.1 km | 57/100 | 1 139 |
| Prémilhat | 6.5 km | 43/100 | 2 540 |
| Montluçon | 8.8 km | 71/100 | 33 147 |
| Teillet-Argenty | 6.4 km | 64/100 | 555 |
| Néris-les-Bains | 7.5 km | 76/100 | 2 368 |
| Durdat-Larequille | 7.4 km | 52/100 | 1 280 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Genest
What is the price per m² in Saint-Genest? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Genest is 471 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Genest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Genest is 23.7%.
Is Saint-Genest a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Genest has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Genest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Genest is B.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Genest? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saint-Genest: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.