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Sarzay
Rural municipality · 36230 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
301
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 071 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Sarzay — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Sarzay
🏡 House /m²
1 071 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.7 % 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.
35.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.120 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
46.86 %
🏢 CFE
25.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
301
2023
📐 Area
18.67 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 470 €
📊 Median age
50.6 yrs
23.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
87
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+150.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
289
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauroux
À 28.61 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châteauroux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
21.1 %
21.1 %
D
31.6 %
31.6 %
E
26.3 %
26.3 %
F
15.8 %
15.8 %
G
0.0 %
15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 134 analyses · SIAEP COUARDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 134
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
129
⚡ Charge points
1286
🚀 Incl. fast charging
125
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Magny | 5.6 km | 53/100 | 1 003 |
| Montipouret | 6.8 km | 66/100 | 616 |
| Montgivray | 5.0 km | 52/100 | 1 546 |
| Chassignolles | 7.4 km | 61/100 | 529 |
| Mers-sur-Indre | 8.6 km | 51/100 | 659 |
| La Châtre | 7.0 km | 62/100 | 4 037 |
| Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | 7.3 km | 60/100 | 1 623 |
| Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet | 9.4 km | 62/100 | 953 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sarzay
What is the price per m² in Sarzay? ▶
The median price per m² in Sarzay is 1 071 €.
What is the rental yield in Sarzay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sarzay is 8.6%.
Is Sarzay a good real estate investment? ▶
Sarzay has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sarzay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sarzay is D.
What are the natural risks in Sarzay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sarzay: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.