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Ussel
Medium city · 19200 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
9 187
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 167 €
📈 -18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 32.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ussel — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield85
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety29
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 52 Transactions · Ussel
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 167 €
🏡 House /m²
1 248 €
📋 Transactions
52
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 2 155 € | 1 898 € | 1102 | 47 095 |
| Tulle | 2 138 € | 1 136 € | 421 | 13 401 |
| Ussel | 1 167 € | 1 248 € | 119 | 9 187 |
| Malemort | 1 587 € | 1 800 € | 121 | 8 239 |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche | 2 400 € | 1 966 € | 66 | 5 091 |
| Égletons | 2 188 € | 1 439 € | 79 | 4 341 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.6 %
⏳ Payback period
9.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.1 %
🏢 Apartments
34.0 %
65.1 % 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
883
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.
49.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
191.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.360 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.690 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
114.26 %
🏢 CFE
29.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 187
2023
📐 Area
51.12 km²
180 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 320 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 026
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
134
+7.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
125
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ussel
À 1.64 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.
Ussel
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haute-Corrèze Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE BERNART DE VENTADOUR | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
82.1 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 NOTRE DAME DE LA PROVIDENCE | privé sous contrat | 101.3 |
| COLLEGE VOLTAIRE | public | 96.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
5
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
41
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
🏥 Sante
118
📋 Services_publics
206
📋 Commerce
91
📋 Enseignement
16
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
47
🎭 Culture
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 5 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | Mairie - Ussel, Communauté de communes - Haute Corrèze, Centre d'information et d'orientation (CIO) - Ussel |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 78 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 68 | 7.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 50 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 36 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 32 | 3.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 31 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 5 | 0.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -94 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
231 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.9 %
B
3.9 %
C
14.7 %
14.7 %
D
17.7 %
17.7 %
E
30.3 %
30.3 %
F
26.8 %
26.8 %
G
5.6 %
32.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
| immeuble | 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| site archéologique;camp | Age du fer 2;Antiquité |
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 378 analyses · MAIRIE DE USSEL
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 378
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
18
⚡ Charge points
96
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Angel | 7.8 km | 62/100 | 702 |
| Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches | 8.1 km | 47/100 | 591 |
| Liginiac | 16.4 km | 44/100 | 651 |
| Meymac | 13.0 km | 28/100 | 2 389 |
| Sornac | 16.4 km | 32/100 | 776 |
| Merlines | 15.0 km | 51/100 | 741 |
| Eygurande | 16.8 km | 61/100 | 678 |
| La Courtine | 20.2 km | 32/100 | 707 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ussel
What is the price per m² in Ussel? ▶
The median price per m² in Ussel is 1 167 €.
What is the rental yield in Ussel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ussel is 10.6%.
Is Ussel a good real estate investment? ▶
Ussel has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ussel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ussel is E.