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Sainte-Thorette
Rural municipality · 18500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
473
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 031 €
📈 162% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sainte-Thorette — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Sainte-Thorette
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 031 €
🏡 House /m²
1 325 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
5.8 %
93.5 % 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
5
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.
39.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.640 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
473
2023
📐 Area
26.41 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 390 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
31.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
68
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
144
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Marmagne
À 5.71 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.
Bourges
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Berry
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 580 analyses · VEOLIA SECTEUR SOLOGNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
580
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
81
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 5.7 km | 61/100 | 6 380 |
| Marmagne | 5.0 km | 52/100 | 1 963 |
| Morthomiers | 6.3 km | 53/100 | 845 |
| Quincy | 6.7 km | 46/100 | 818 |
| Plou | 7.2 km | 54/100 | 527 |
| Berry-Bouy | 8.2 km | 50/100 | 1 168 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 10.4 km | 66/100 | 6 463 |
| Allouis | 11.1 km | 35/100 | 1 036 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Thorette
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Thorette? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Thorette is 3 031 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Thorette? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Thorette is 3.5%.
Is Sainte-Thorette a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Thorette has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Thorette? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Thorette is D.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Thorette? ▶
3 risks are identified in Sainte-Thorette: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Séisme.