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Varennes-sur-Usson
Rural municipality · 63500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
317
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 441 €
📈 69% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Varennes-sur-Usson — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
31
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Varennes-sur-Usson
🏡 House /m²
2 441 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.0 %
97.0 % 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.
37.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.560 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.53 %
🏢 CFE
23.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
317
2023
📐 Area
6.23 km²
51 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 430 €
📊 Median age
37.1 yrs
36.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
39
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
123
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Issoire
À 5.55 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.
Clermont-Ferrand
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Agglo Pays d'Issoire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison forte;château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 222 analyses · SME DE LA REGION D'ISSOIRE (SUEZ)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
222
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenat | 2.0 km | 30/100 | 629 |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Chargnat | 2.5 km | 35/100 | 631 |
| Aulhat-Flat | 4.6 km | 30/100 | 944 |
| Sauxillanges | 4.6 km | 46/100 | 1 316 |
| Lamontgie | 6.5 km | 32/100 | 643 |
| Nonette-Orsonnette | 6.5 km | 46/100 | 625 |
| Orbeil | 5.7 km | 43/100 | 883 |
| Le Broc | 6.4 km | 68/100 | 623 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varennes-sur-Usson
What is the price per m² in Varennes-sur-Usson? ▶
The median price per m² in Varennes-sur-Usson is 2 441 €.
What is the rental yield in Varennes-sur-Usson? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varennes-sur-Usson is 4.3%.
Is Varennes-sur-Usson a good real estate investment? ▶
Varennes-sur-Usson has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Varennes-sur-Usson? ▶
11 risks are identified in Varennes-sur-Usson: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Tempête et grains (vent).