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Vals-le-Chastel
Rural municipality · 43230 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
39
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 243 €
📈 84% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vals-le-Chastel — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability77
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Vals-le-Chastel
🏡 House /m²
1 243 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
7.9 %
92.1 % 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.
27.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.240 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
39
2023
📐 Area
4.00 km²
10 inh/km²
📊 Median age
54.6 yrs
14.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
88.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
26.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
21
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
538
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Paulhaguet
À 7.13 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.
Brioude
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Rives du Haut Allier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
40.0 %
40.0 %
G
10.0 %
10.0 %
50.0 % 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 | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 686 analyses · MAIRIE DE VALS LE CHASTEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
686
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulhaguet | 6.2 km | 38/100 | 853 |
| Fontannes | 7.6 km | 30/100 | 875 |
| Lamothe | 9.2 km | 62/100 | 819 |
| Vieille-Brioude | 10.2 km | 52/100 | 1 236 |
| Mazeyrat-d'Allier | 15.6 km | 63/100 | 1 432 |
| Brioude | 11.7 km | 45/100 | 6 527 |
| Cohade | 14.3 km | 36/100 | 893 |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 13.9 km | 48/100 | 594 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vals-le-Chastel
What is the price per m² in Vals-le-Chastel? ▶
The median price per m² in Vals-le-Chastel is 1 243 €.
What is the rental yield in Vals-le-Chastel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vals-le-Chastel is 8.0%.
Is Vals-le-Chastel a good real estate investment? ▶
Vals-le-Chastel has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vals-le-Chastel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vals-le-Chastel is E.
What are the natural risks in Vals-le-Chastel? ▶
7 risks are identified in Vals-le-Chastel: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Feu de forêt, Radon.