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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Rural municipality · 03290 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
371
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
20 000 €
📈 1085% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
41
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
🏢 Apt. /m²
20 000 €
🏡 House /m²
1 932 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
6.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.4 %
⏳ Payback period
243.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.6 %
🏢 Apartments
1.3 %
98.2 % 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
7
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.
32.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
371
2023
📐 Area
33.39 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 440 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
27.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
112
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
302
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Dompierre Sept Fons
À 4.82 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.
Moulins
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Pourcain-Sur-Besbre |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle;2e quart 20e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 408 analyses · SIVOM SOLOGNE BOURBONNAISE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
408
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaumas | 4.5 km | 46/100 | 528 |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 5.7 km | 53/100 | 2 959 |
| Saint-Léon | 8.6 km | 43/100 | 530 |
| Thiel-sur-Acolin | 7.9 km | 57/100 | 1 027 |
| Diou | 8.0 km | 49/100 | 1 343 |
| Beaulon | 11.4 km | 21/100 | 1 649 |
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | 8.4 km | 50/100 | 641 |
| Jaligny-sur-Besbre | 13.0 km | 54/100 | 559 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
What is the price per m² in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre is 20 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre is 0.4%.
Is Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre? ▶
1 risks are identified in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre: Séisme.