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Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs
Rural municipality · 03250 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
146
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 325 €
📈 88% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield95
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability96
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 325 €
🏡 House /m²
600 €
📋 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
7.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
25.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
60.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
14.4 %
🏢 Apartments
3.9 %
95.5 % 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
💶 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.
30.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.540 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.53 %
🏢 CFE
28.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
146
2023
📐 Area
29.08 km²
5 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 720 €
📊 Median age
52.8 yrs
23.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
61.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
96
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+133.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
658
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 21.11 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 Vichy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 14 | 95.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +1179 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 14 | 95.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +1042 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
0.0 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 637 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 637
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arfeuilles | 10.8 km | 39/100 | 594 |
| Saint-Haon-le-Vieux | 8.8 km | 66/100 | 953 |
| Ambierle | 9.8 km | 28/100 | 1 865 |
| Renaison | 9.4 km | 38/100 | 3 231 |
| Saint-Haon-le-Châtel | 9.8 km | 30/100 | 625 |
| Cherier | 12.3 km | 43/100 | 523 |
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | 15.0 km | 40/100 | 1 169 |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 11.0 km | 58/100 | 1 383 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs is 2 325 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs is 4.0%.
Is Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs: Feu de forêt, Séisme.