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Sancerre
Rural municipality · 18300 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 269
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 79% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 16.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sancerre — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (11/100).
35
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Sancerre
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
1 799 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
8.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
61.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.4 %
🏢 Apartments
27.9 %
71.9 % 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
142
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.
41.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.970 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 269
2023
📐 Area
16.32 km²
78 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 790 €
📊 Median age
55.5 yrs
23.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
648
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
35
+40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
511
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tracy - Sancerre
À 4.63 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.
Saint-Satur - Sancerre
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 FRANCINE LECA | public | 101.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
36
📋 Commerce
21
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
34
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 15.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +119 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 8.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
22.6 %
22.6 %
B
0.0 %
C
3.2 %
D
16.1 %
16.1 %
E
41.9 %
41.9 %
F
9.7 %
9.7 %
G
6.5 %
16.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| beffroi | 16e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 12e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 16e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | 4e quart 14e siècle |
| maison | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 20 537 analyses · S.A.U.R. 45
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
20 537
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
33
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Satur | 3.7 km | 51/100 | 1 408 |
| Sury-en-Vaux | 5.5 km | 66/100 | 680 |
| Bannay | 7.6 km | 62/100 | 845 |
| Veaugues | 8.3 km | 62/100 | 593 |
| Tracy-sur-Loire | 7.1 km | 56/100 | 975 |
| Savigny-en-Sancerre | 13.2 km | 53/100 | 1 088 |
| Boulleret | 12.7 km | 61/100 | 1 397 |
| Léré | 16.0 km | 37/100 | 1 110 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sancerre
What is the price per m² in Sancerre? ▶
The median price per m² in Sancerre is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Sancerre? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sancerre is 3.9%.
Is Sancerre a good real estate investment? ▶
Sancerre has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sancerre? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sancerre is E.
What are the natural risks in Sancerre? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sancerre: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.