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Varennes-sur-Tèche
Rural municipality · 03220 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
228
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
368 €
📈 -57% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
22.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Varennes-sur-Tèche — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Varennes-sur-Tèche
🏢 Apt. /m²
368 €
🏡 House /m²
966 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
6.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
22.4 %
⏳ Payback period
4.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.2 %
95.5 % 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
3
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.
37.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.200 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.540 %
🏢 CFE
25.94 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
228
2023
📐 Area
18.90 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 280 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
28.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
69
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
303
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Varennes-sur-Allier
À 18.75 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lapalisse
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 186 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE VALLEE DE LA BESBRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
186
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42600
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Vétraz-Monthoux
74100
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Bellerive-sur-Allier
03700
52/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapalisse | 6.2 km | 62/100 | 3 138 |
| Jaligny-sur-Besbre | 8.0 km | 54/100 | 559 |
| Saint-Prix | 10.2 km | 58/100 | 776 |
| Saint-Léon | 11.3 km | 43/100 | 530 |
| Treteau | 10.5 km | 53/100 | 520 |
| Vaumas | 14.7 km | 46/100 | 528 |
| Saint-Gérand-le-Puy | 11.2 km | 31/100 | 963 |
| Boucé | 11.0 km | 40/100 | 507 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varennes-sur-Tèche
What is the price per m² in Varennes-sur-Tèche? ▶
The median price per m² in Varennes-sur-Tèche is 368 €.
What is the rental yield in Varennes-sur-Tèche? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varennes-sur-Tèche is 22.4%.
Is Varennes-sur-Tèche a good real estate investment? ▶
Varennes-sur-Tèche has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varennes-sur-Tèche? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varennes-sur-Tèche is F.
What are the natural risks in Varennes-sur-Tèche? ▶
1 risks are identified in Varennes-sur-Tèche: Séisme.