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Vaux
Rural municipality · 03190 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 165
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
822 €
📈 -23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vaux — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield60
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Vaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
822 €
🏡 House /m²
1 518 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
9.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.6 %
⏳ Payback period
7.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
97.6 % 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.
39.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.960 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 165
2023
📐 Area
18.05 km²
65 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 840 €
📊 Median age
41.2 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
153
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
131
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Les Trillers
À 2.59 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.
Montluçon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val de Cher
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
27.3 %
27.3 %
B
27.3 %
27.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
9.1 %
9.1 %
E
18.2 %
18.2 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
9.1 %
9.1 %
18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 738 analyses · SIVOM REGION MINIERE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 738
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Victor | 4.8 km | 38/100 | 2 100 |
| Domérat | 5.9 km | 42/100 | 8 622 |
| La Chapelaude | 4.4 km | 58/100 | 938 |
| Estivareilles | 4.8 km | 67/100 | 1 119 |
| Chazemais | 8.1 km | 68/100 | 504 |
| Désertines | 8.4 km | 62/100 | 4 259 |
| Montluçon | 9.3 km | 71/100 | 33 147 |
| Huriel | 8.4 km | 65/100 | 2 536 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vaux
What is the price per m² in Vaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Vaux is 822 €.
What is the rental yield in Vaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vaux is 13.6%.
Is Vaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Vaux has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vaux is A.
What are the natural risks in Vaux? ▶
4 risks are identified in Vaux: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.