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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Small town · 03500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 884
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 008 €
📈 -23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 22.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating33
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 26 Transactions · Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 008 €
🏡 House /m²
1 531 €
📋 Transactions
26
📈 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
9.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.2 %
⏳ Payback period
8.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.9 %
🏢 Apartments
24.9 %
74.5 % 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
190
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.
41.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.890 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
53.64 %
🏢 CFE
28.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 884
2023
📐 Area
35.75 km²
137 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 970 €
📊 Median age
49.1 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 187
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
79
+3.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
76
💼 Economic density
243
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Varennes-sur-Allier
À 7.12 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.
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE BLAISE DE VIGENERE | public | 97.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
90.9 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME DES VICTOIRES | privé sous contrat | 110.6 |
| COLLEGE BLAISE DE VIGENERE | public | 99.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
18
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
120
📋 Commerce
64
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
73
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 61 | 12.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 29 | 5.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 22 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 21 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 18 | 3.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.7 %
9.7 %
B
3.2 %
C
9.7 %
9.7 %
D
22.6 %
22.6 %
E
32.3 %
32.3 %
F
16.1 %
16.1 %
G
6.5 %
22.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| beffroi | 13e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 984 analyses · SIVOM VAL D'ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 984
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
30
⚡ Charge points
138
🚀 Incl. fast charging
18
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contigny | 4.7 km | 57/100 | 573 |
| Saulcet | 3.9 km | 45/100 | 657 |
| Bayet | 5.6 km | 55/100 | 672 |
| Paray-sous-Briailles | 5.3 km | 39/100 | 616 |
| Monétay-sur-Allier | 8.6 km | 63/100 | 536 |
| Bransat | 7.3 km | 60/100 | 530 |
| Saint-Loup | 8.3 km | 59/100 | 575 |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 7.3 km | 62/100 | 3 549 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
What is the price per m² in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is 1 008 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is 11.2%.
Is Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule? ▶
6 risks are identified in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage.