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Saulcet
Rural municipality · 03500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
657
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 333 €
📈 296% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saulcet — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (28/100).
45
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saulcet
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 333 €
🏡 House /m²
1 818 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
98.8 % 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
💶 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.
34.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.250 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
30.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
657
2023
📐 Area
7.96 km²
83 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 210 €
📊 Median age
49.6 yrs
26.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
147
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
224
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Varennes-sur-Allier
À 9.95 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.7 %
B
23.1 %
23.1 %
C
7.7 %
D
23.1 %
23.1 %
E
23.1 %
23.1 %
F
0.0 %
G
15.4 %
15.4 %
15.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 250 analyses · SEA RIVE GAUCHE ALLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
250
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 3.9 km | 60/100 | 4 884 |
| Bransat | 3.8 km | 60/100 | 530 |
| Contigny | 4.2 km | 57/100 | 573 |
| Monétay-sur-Allier | 6.2 km | 63/100 | 536 |
| Bayet | 7.8 km | 55/100 | 672 |
| Châtel-de-Neuvre | 10.4 km | 67/100 | 563 |
| Paray-sous-Briailles | 8.8 km | 39/100 | 616 |
| Étroussat | 12.3 km | 40/100 | 649 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saulcet
What is the price per m² in Saulcet? ▶
The median price per m² in Saulcet is 3 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Saulcet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saulcet is 2.9%.
Is Saulcet a good real estate investment? ▶
Saulcet has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saulcet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saulcet is B.
What are the natural risks in Saulcet? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saulcet: Rupture de barrage, Séisme.