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Saint-Marcel
Rural municipality · 36200 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 514
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 116% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Marcel — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
32
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Marcel
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
1 026 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.0 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
94.6 % 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
49
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.
36.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.890 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 514
2023
📐 Area
17.86 km²
85 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 770 €
📊 Median age
52.0 yrs
25.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
269
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
24
+71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
178
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chabenet
À 1.93 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 Éguzon - Argenton - Vallée de la Creuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Marcel Indre |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
44 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.5 %
C
20.5 %
20.5 %
D
22.7 %
22.7 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
15.9 %
15.9 %
G
9.1 %
9.1 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique | Antiquité |
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain;1er siècle |
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain |
| temple antique | Antiquité |
| site archéologique;théâtre | 1er siècle;Gallo-romain |
| prieuré | 12e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
| site archéologique;amphithéâtre | Gallo-romain |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 214 analyses · MAIRIE DE ST MARCEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 214
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
12
⚡ Charge points
72
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | 2.7 km | 53/100 | 917 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 4.5 km | 36/100 | 4 786 |
| Chasseneuil | 5.6 km | 53/100 | 714 |
| Le Pêchereau | 4.9 km | 24/100 | 1 744 |
| Tendu | 5.8 km | 48/100 | 650 |
| Ceaulmont | 9.4 km | 52/100 | 670 |
| Thenay | 7.4 km | 48/100 | 893 |
| Saint-Gaultier | 8.0 km | 62/100 | 1 701 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Marcel
What is the price per m² in Saint-Marcel? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Marcel is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Marcel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Marcel is 3.5%.
Is Saint-Marcel a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Marcel has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Marcel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Marcel is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Marcel? ▶
7 risks are identified in Saint-Marcel: Rupture de barrage, Mouvement de terrain, Radon.