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Thou
Rural municipality · 18260 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
77
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
433 €
📈 -25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
21.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Thou — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield98
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability99
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Thou
🏡 House /m²
433 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
21.9 %
⏳ Payback period
4.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
27.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.7 %
🎯 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.
33.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.37 %
🏢 CFE
1.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
77
2023
📐 Area
9.40 km²
8 inh/km²
📊 Median age
42.8 yrs
24.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
19
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
247
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tracy - Sancerre
À 18.34 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.
Aubigny-sur-Nère
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 182 analyses · S.A.U.R. 45
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
182
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vailly-sur-Sauldre | 4.3 km | 61/100 | 649 |
| Savigny-en-Sancerre | 9.7 km | 53/100 | 1 088 |
| Sury-en-Vaux | 11.0 km | 66/100 | 680 |
| Oizon | 12.6 km | 50/100 | 664 |
| Ivoy-le-Pré | 13.6 km | 51/100 | 771 |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire | 17.9 km | 37/100 | 3 065 |
| Blancafort | 16.0 km | 48/100 | 998 |
| Beaulieu-sur-Loire | 16.2 km | 52/100 | 1 734 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Thou
What is the price per m² in Thou? ▶
The median price per m² in Thou is 433 €.
What is the rental yield in Thou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Thou is 21.9%.
Is Thou a good real estate investment? ▶
Thou has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.