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Saulzet
Rural municipality · 03800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
396
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 507 €
📈 14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saulzet — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Saulzet
🏡 House /m²
1 507 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
8.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.6 %
🏢 Apartments
0.5 %
99.5 % 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
💶 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.
35.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.360 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
396
2023
📐 Area
9.20 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 130 €
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
65
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+250.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gannat
À 4.64 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.
Vichy
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
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.0 %
20.0 %
B
20.0 %
20.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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 |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 204 analyses · SIVOM SIOULE ET BOUBLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
204
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenzat | 2.9 km | 57/100 | 517 |
| Escurolles | 3.7 km | 62/100 | 804 |
| Gannat | 5.8 km | 38/100 | 5 610 |
| Saint-Pont | 6.0 km | 67/100 | 689 |
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort | 6.2 km | 56/100 | 713 |
| Cognat-Lyonne | 6.9 km | 39/100 | 706 |
| Étroussat | 9.4 km | 40/100 | 649 |
| Biozat | 8.4 km | 49/100 | 933 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saulzet
What is the price per m² in Saulzet? ▶
The median price per m² in Saulzet is 1 507 €.
What is the rental yield in Saulzet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saulzet is 6.8%.
Is Saulzet a good real estate investment? ▶
Saulzet has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saulzet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saulzet is A.
What are the natural risks in Saulzet? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saulzet: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.