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Ussel
Rural municipality · 15300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
453
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 431 €
📈 662% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ussel — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability90
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Ussel
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 431 €
🏡 House /m²
900 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
10.7 %
88.9 % 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
13
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.
44.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
162.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.790 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.880 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.02 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
453
2023
📐 Area
10.22 km²
44 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 850 €
📊 Median age
43.4 yrs
32.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
119
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
263
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Neussargues
À 6.10 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.
Saint-Flour
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Saint-Flour
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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;14e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 776 analyses · SI DES EAUX USSEL -COLTINES - CELLES
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
776
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuéjols | 4.6 km | 41/100 | 580 |
| Roffiac | 5.5 km | 73/100 | 561 |
| Neussargues-Moissac | 7.4 km | 53/100 | 824 |
| Les Ternes | 9.6 km | 58/100 | 567 |
| Talizat | 10.1 km | 33/100 | 592 |
| Murat | 10.0 km | 62/100 | 1 770 |
| Villedieu | 11.5 km | 37/100 | 535 |
| Saint-Flour | 10.7 km | 59/100 | 6 391 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ussel
What is the price per m² in Ussel? ▶
The median price per m² in Ussel is 3 431 €.
What is the rental yield in Ussel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ussel is 2.9%.
Is Ussel a good real estate investment? ▶
Ussel has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ussel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ussel is E.
What are the natural risks in Ussel? ▶
4 risks are identified in Ussel: Feu de forêt, Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.