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Saint-Michel-en-Brenne
Rural municipality · 36290 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
313
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
810 €
📈 31% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Michel-en-Brenne — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability92
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Saint-Michel-en-Brenne
🏡 House /m²
810 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
6.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.2 %
⏳ Payback period
9.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
99.6 % 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
3
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.
41.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.410 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.680 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
313
2023
📐 Area
54.89 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 410 €
📊 Median age
56.4 yrs
19.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
80
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+200.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
256
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chabenet
À 31.22 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.
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.
CC Coeur de Brenne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 4e quart 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 626 analyses · SYNDICAT EAU POTABLE ASSAINISSEMENT DE LA BRENNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
626
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosnay | 8.8 km | 49/100 | 524 |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 941 |
| Azay-le-Ferron | 9.7 km | 55/100 | 817 |
| Martizay | 10.2 km | 55/100 | 956 |
| Pouligny-Saint-Pierre | 14.2 km | 56/100 | 1 023 |
| Ruffec | 17.6 km | 49/100 | 562 |
| Clion | 17.9 km | 56/100 | 1 015 |
| Le Blanc | 17.7 km | 56/100 | 6 164 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Michel-en-Brenne
What is the price per m² in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne is 810 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne is 10.2%.
Is Saint-Michel-en-Brenne a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Michel-en-Brenne has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne: Radon, Séisme.