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Saint-Genou
Rural municipality · 36500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
911
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 133 €
📈 61% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Genou — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
49
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 25 Transactions · Saint-Genou
🏡 House /m²
1 133 €
📋 Transactions
25
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
⏳ Payback period
11.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
3.3 %
96.5 % 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
33
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.
43.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.310 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
25.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
911
2023
📐 Area
24.44 km²
37 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 550 €
📊 Median age
48.2 yrs
29.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
144
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
158
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luant
À 27.11 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.
Châteauroux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de l'Indre - Brenne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
13
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| lanterne des morts | 12e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 177 analyses · SIAEP CLION SUR INDRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 177
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Same region, score close to
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49/100
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41350
49/100
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Beaugency
45190
49/100
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Esvres
37320
49/100
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Tigy
45510
49/100
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Les Montils
41120
49/100
1 945 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palluau-sur-Indre | 4.9 km | 64/100 | 785 |
| Buzançais | 6.6 km | 69/100 | 4 356 |
| Pellevoisin | 9.9 km | 18/100 | 792 |
| Argy | 9.3 km | 62/100 | 559 |
| Clion | 9.5 km | 56/100 | 1 015 |
| Vendœuvres | 14.1 km | 45/100 | 1 086 |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 13.7 km | 52/100 | 941 |
| Écueillé | 18.5 km | 58/100 | 1 188 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Genou
What is the price per m² in Saint-Genou? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Genou is 1 133 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Genou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Genou is 8.5%.
Is Saint-Genou a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Genou has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Genou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Genou is G.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Genou? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Genou: Radon, Inondation, Séisme.