Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Sainte-Montaine
Rural municipality · 18700 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
166
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 346 €
📈 121% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Montaine — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
38
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Sainte-Montaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 346 €
🏡 House /m²
1 800 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
40.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
48.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
4.2 %
73.0 % 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
4
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.
31.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.170 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.420 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
43.62 %
🏢 CFE
3.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
166
2023
📐 Area
53.59 km²
3 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 310 €
📊 Median age
59.1 yrs
18.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
57
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
343
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nouan-le-Fuzelier
À 22.19 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.
Aubigny-sur-Nère
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Sauldre et Sologne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 628 analyses · VEOLIA SECTEUR SOLOGNE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 628
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Sandillon
45640
38/100
4 300 Inhabitants
Courtenay
45320
38/100
3 772 Inhabitants
Saint-Ay
45130
38/100
3 766 Inhabitants
Vouvray
37210
38/100
3 420 Inhabitants
Lailly-en-Val
45740
38/100
3 101 Inhabitants
Boigny-sur-Bionne
45760
38/100
2 194 Inhabitants
Cherisy
28500
38/100
1 842 Inhabitants
Thilouze
37260
38/100
1 815 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clémont | 7.5 km | 63/100 | 687 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | 7.5 km | 32/100 | 5 451 |
| Argent-sur-Sauldre | 9.9 km | 33/100 | 2 023 |
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | 10.4 km | 36/100 | 971 |
| Cerdon | 14.4 km | 48/100 | 880 |
| Souesmes | 13.1 km | 54/100 | 999 |
| Isdes | 18.4 km | 53/100 | 524 |
| Villemurlin | 19.5 km | 48/100 | 536 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Montaine
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Montaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Montaine is 1 346 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Montaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Montaine is 7.1%.
Is Sainte-Montaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Montaine has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Montaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Montaine is E.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Montaine? ▶
3 risks are identified in Sainte-Montaine: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.