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Varzy
Rural municipality · 58210 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 069
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 111 €
📈 290% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Varzy — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
31
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Varzy
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 111 €
🏡 House /m²
911 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
42.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
53.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
22.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
24.4 %
🏢 Apartments
10.1 %
89.7 % 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
38
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.
45.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.050 %
🏢 CFE
27.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 069
2023
📐 Area
41.34 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 090 €
📊 Median age
54.8 yrs
27.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
255
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
239
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Clamecy
À 15.93 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.
Clamecy
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haut Nivernais - Val d'Yonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 LE MONT CHATELET | public | 84.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
18
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 5 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.2 %
B
31.2 %
31.2 %
C
0.0 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
31.2 %
31.2 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
6.2 %
18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 15e siècle |
| hôtel de ville;beffroi | 1er quart 16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maladrerie | 13e siècle;14e siècle;16e siècle |
| puits | 18e siècle |
| palais épiscopal;château | 16e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 12e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 862 analyses · SIAEP BOURGOGNE NIVERNAISE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
862
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvol-l'Orgueilleux | 9.0 km | 65/100 | 721 |
| Entrains-sur-Nohain | 14.2 km | 72/100 | 740 |
| Étais-la-Sauvin | 17.5 km | 33/100 | 631 |
| Clamecy | 15.2 km | 60/100 | 3 544 |
| Tannay | 14.3 km | 52/100 | 530 |
| Prémery | 21.4 km | 33/100 | 1 734 |
| Coulanges-sur-Yonne | 23.2 km | 57/100 | 518 |
| Courson-les-Carrières | 28.5 km | 50/100 | 900 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varzy
What is the price per m² in Varzy? ▶
The median price per m² in Varzy is 4 111 €.
What is the rental yield in Varzy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varzy is 2.4%.
Is Varzy a good real estate investment? ▶
Varzy has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varzy? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varzy is B.
What are the natural risks in Varzy? ▶
1 risks are identified in Varzy: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.