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Thiers
Medium city · 63300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
11 637
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 000 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Thiers — Score 70/100.
70
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism80
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety16
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 157 Transactions · Thiers
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 000 €
🏡 House /m²
1 186 €
📋 Transactions
157
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.97 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.8 %
⏳ Payback period
9.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.5 %
🏢 Apartments
42.3 %
56.5 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
978
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.
57.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
168.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
45.040 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
20.54 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 637
2023
📐 Area
44.78 km²
260 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 300 €
📊 Median age
46.8 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.1 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 699
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
240
+34.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
179
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thiers
À 0.62 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.
Thiers
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Thiers Dore et Montagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 99.2 |
| COLLEGE ANTOINE AUDEMBRON | public | 87.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
25
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
296
📋 Commerce
134
📋 Enseignement
20
🏥 Sante
101
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
51
🎭 Culture
10
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Thiers, Agence France Travail THIERS |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Sous-préfecture - Thiers |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 148 | 12.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 109 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 93 | 8.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 85 | 7.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +82 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 84 | 7.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 62 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 47 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 45 | 3.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 37 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 29 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 29 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 11 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
84 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.2 %
20.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
22.6 %
22.6 %
F
11.9 %
11.9 %
G
3.6 %
15.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 25 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| château | — |
| église | 15e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
| maison | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison | Moyen Age |
| immeuble | 16e siècle |
| manoir;maison forte;château | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| maison | — |
| hôtel particulier | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 22 021 analyses · COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES THIERS DORE ET MONTAGNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
22 021
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
41
⚡ Charge points
109
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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Same region, score close to
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70/100
2 127 Inhabitants
Montmarault
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70/100
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70/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escoutoux | 5.6 km | 41/100 | 1 369 |
| Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle | 4.6 km | 49/100 | 1 746 |
| Paslières | 6.7 km | 50/100 | 1 491 |
| Peschadoires | 6.0 km | 48/100 | 2 104 |
| Dorat | 5.7 km | 35/100 | 719 |
| La Monnerie-le-Montel | 5.9 km | 57/100 | 1 647 |
| Orléat | 7.8 km | 46/100 | 2 242 |
| Puy-Guillaume | 11.4 km | 67/100 | 2 630 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Thiers
What is the price per m² in Thiers? ▶
The median price per m² in Thiers is 1 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Thiers? ▶
The gross rental yield in Thiers is 10.8%.
Is Thiers a good real estate investment? ▶
Thiers has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Thiers? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Thiers is D.
What are the natural risks in Thiers? ▶
13 risks are identified in Thiers: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.