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Saulnay
Rural municipality · 36290 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
164
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
660 €
📈 -34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saulnay — Score 73/100.
73
💰 Yield92
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability95
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Saulnay
🏡 House /m²
660 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
7.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.2 %
⏳ Payback period
7.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
52.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
27.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.9 %
95.4 % 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.
39.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.890 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.680 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
164
2023
📐 Area
22.47 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 070 €
📊 Median age
54.9 yrs
21.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
47
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
287
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luant
À 29.59 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Brenne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 307 analyses · SIAEP CLION SUR INDRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
307
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45240
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 941 |
| Clion | 8.0 km | 56/100 | 1 015 |
| Palluau-sur-Indre | 9.9 km | 64/100 | 785 |
| Saint-Genou | 8.5 km | 49/100 | 911 |
| Vendœuvres | 12.4 km | 45/100 | 1 086 |
| Châtillon-sur-Indre | 14.9 km | 69/100 | 2 293 |
| Buzançais | 12.7 km | 69/100 | 4 356 |
| Rosnay | 18.2 km | 49/100 | 524 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saulnay
What is the price per m² in Saulnay? ▶
The median price per m² in Saulnay is 660 €.
What is the rental yield in Saulnay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saulnay is 13.2%.
Is Saulnay a good real estate investment? ▶
Saulnay has a ScorCity score of 73/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Saulnay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saulnay is A.
What are the natural risks in Saulnay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saulnay: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.