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Vabres
Rural municipality · 15100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
244
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 -20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vabres — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (21/100).
38
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Vabres
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.8 %
🏢 Apartments
2.9 %
97.1 % 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
💶 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.
35.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
171.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.050 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
88.84 %
🏢 CFE
31.53 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
244
2023
📐 Area
18.87 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 290 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
82
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
336
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Flour - Chaudes-Aigues
À 7.00 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 518 analyses · SI DES EAUX DE L'OUEST MARGERIDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 518
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruynes-en-Margeride | 4.6 km | 48/100 | 719 |
| Saint-Georges | 4.3 km | 43/100 | 1 171 |
| Val d'Arcomie | 13.2 km | 46/100 | 922 |
| Saint-Flour | 9.7 km | 59/100 | 6 391 |
| Villedieu | 12.4 km | 37/100 | 535 |
| Albaret-Sainte-Marie | 18.0 km | 45/100 | 559 |
| Talizat | 15.2 km | 33/100 | 592 |
| Roffiac | 14.2 km | 73/100 | 561 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vabres
What is the price per m² in Vabres? ▶
The median price per m² in Vabres is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Vabres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vabres is 4.9%.
Is Vabres a good real estate investment? ▶
Vabres has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vabres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vabres is A.
What are the natural risks in Vabres? ▶
3 risks are identified in Vabres: Feu de forêt, Radon, Séisme.