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Valençay
Small town · 36600 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
2 228
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 609 €
📈 192% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Valençay — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability82
🛡️ Safety45
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Valençay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 609 €
🏡 House /m²
1 125 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.1 %
🏢 Apartments
11.7 %
87.9 % 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
207
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.
40.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
20.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 228
2023
📐 Area
41.78 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 110 €
📊 Median age
59.3 yrs
20.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
512
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
37
-11.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
230
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valençay
À 1.02 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Écueillé-Valençay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
86.3 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 ALAIN FOURNIER | public | 97.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
23
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
52
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
36
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point information jeunesse - Écueillé - Valençay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 3.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
0.0 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| gare | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| rendez-vous de chasse | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| château | 1ère moitié 16e siècle;2e quart 17e siècle;18e siè |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 664 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU BOISCHAUT NORD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 664
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicq-sur-Nahon | 6.3 km | 68/100 | 677 |
| Val-Fouzon | 7.9 km | 68/100 | 968 |
| La Vernelle | 9.8 km | 56/100 | 799 |
| Meusnes | 10.5 km | 64/100 | 1 013 |
| Poulaines | 7.8 km | 60/100 | 816 |
| Lye | 9.8 km | 61/100 | 758 |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 13.8 km | 34/100 | 4 184 |
| Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry | 10.3 km | 56/100 | 886 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valençay
What is the price per m² in Valençay? ▶
The median price per m² in Valençay is 2 609 €.
What is the rental yield in Valençay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valençay is 4.3%.
Is Valençay a good real estate investment? ▶
Valençay has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valençay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valençay is D.
What are the natural risks in Valençay? ▶
5 risks are identified in Valençay: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.