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Varennes-Vauzelles
Medium city · 58640 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
9 146
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 333 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Varennes-Vauzelles — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield77
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Varennes-Vauzelles
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 333 €
🏡 House /m²
1 585 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevers | 1 312 € | 1 422 € | 758 | 33 085 |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 1 554 € | 1 267 € | 227 | 9 733 |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 1 333 € | 1 585 € | 104 | 9 146 |
| Decize | 784 € | 1 158 € | 107 | 4 932 |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 1 515 € | 1 258 € | 93 | 4 705 |
| Fourchambault | 1 357 € | 865 € | 68 | 3 992 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
⏳ Payback period
11.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
27.1 %
71.4 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
1 051
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.
43.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
130.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.500 %
🏢 CFE
27.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 146
2023
📐 Area
33.97 km²
269 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 480 €
📊 Median age
52.1 yrs
25.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.7 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 334
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
111
+12.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
99
💼 Economic density
146
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Les Perrières
À 3.63 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.
Nevers
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Nevers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 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.
83.5 %
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 HENRI WALLON | public | 100.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
17
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
122
📋 Commerce
55
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
58
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
37
🎭 Culture
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 81 | 8.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 61 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 53 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 41 | 4.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 35 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 35 | 3.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 22 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 1.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 11 | 1.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 7 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
460 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.1 %
B
4.1 %
C
4.6 %
D
21.7 %
21.7 %
E
53.7 %
53.7 %
F
11.5 %
11.5 %
G
3.3 %
14.8 % 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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 367 analyses · AGGLOMERATION DE NEVERS AFF
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 367
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
39
⚡ Charge points
149
🚀 Incl. fast charging
34
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garchizy | 3.9 km | 73/100 | 3 648 |
| Nevers | 6.0 km | 64/100 | 33 085 |
| Fourchambault | 4.6 km | 50/100 | 3 992 |
| Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 4.9 km | 64/100 | 3 688 |
| Pougues-les-Eaux | 5.7 km | 65/100 | 2 401 |
| Parigny-les-Vaux | 7.1 km | 22/100 | 964 |
| Urzy | 5.1 km | 50/100 | 1 727 |
| Marzy | 6.9 km | 65/100 | 3 623 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varennes-Vauzelles
What is the price per m² in Varennes-Vauzelles? ▶
The median price per m² in Varennes-Vauzelles is 1 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Varennes-Vauzelles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varennes-Vauzelles is 9.0%.
Is Varennes-Vauzelles a good real estate investment? ▶
Varennes-Vauzelles has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varennes-Vauzelles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varennes-Vauzelles is E.
What are the natural risks in Varennes-Vauzelles? ▶
1 risks are identified in Varennes-Vauzelles: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.