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Sémelay
Rural municipality · 58360 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
223
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 185 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sémelay — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Sémelay
🏡 House /m²
1 185 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevers | 1 312 € | 1 422 € | 758 | 33 085 |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 1 554 € | 1 267 € | 227 | 9 733 |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 1 333 € | 1 585 € | 104 | 9 146 |
| Decize | 784 € | 1 158 € | 107 | 4 932 |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 1 515 € | 1 258 € | 93 | 4 705 |
| Fourchambault | 1 357 € | 865 € | 68 | 3 992 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
43.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
45.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
98.2 % 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.
34.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.150 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.52 %
🏢 CFE
27.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
223
2023
📐 Area
33.46 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 430 €
📊 Median age
58.0 yrs
21.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
74
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
332
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luzy
À 11.32 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 Bazois Loire Morvan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
0.0 %
G
28.6 %
28.6 %
28.6 % 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
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 224 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
224
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Honoré-les-Bains | 4.1 km | 54/100 | 678 |
| Moulins-Engilbert | 12.9 km | 33/100 | 1 352 |
| Fours | 11.9 km | 60/100 | 582 |
| Luzy | 12.4 km | 48/100 | 2 006 |
| Cronat | 19.6 km | 49/100 | 506 |
| Château-Chinon (Campagne) | 22.4 km | 52/100 | 554 |
| Issy-l'Évêque | 20.2 km | 55/100 | 692 |
| Château-Chinon (Ville) | 23.2 km | 54/100 | 1 770 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sémelay
What is the price per m² in Sémelay? ▶
The median price per m² in Sémelay is 1 185 €.
What is the rental yield in Sémelay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sémelay is 8.0%.
Is Sémelay a good real estate investment? ▶
Sémelay has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sémelay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sémelay is E.
What are the natural risks in Sémelay? ▶
2 risks are identified in Sémelay: Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.