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Velles
Rural municipality · 36330 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
975
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 433 €
📈 54% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Velles — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Velles
🏡 House /m²
1 433 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.53 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.6 %
98.4 % 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.
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
54
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.
31.210 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.260 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
975
2023
📐 Area
64.13 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 570 €
📊 Median age
48.3 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
227
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
-26.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
233
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luant
À 5.36 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.
Châteauroux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Éguzon - Argenton - Vallée de la Creuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Velles |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 14 | 14.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
10.0 %
10.0 %
F
10.0 %
10.0 %
G
0.0 %
10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;2e quart 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e sièc |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 027 analyses · SIAEP VELLES ARTHON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 027
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luant | 6.1 km | 49/100 | 1 604 |
| Arthon | 6.0 km | 58/100 | 1 215 |
| Tendu | 7.6 km | 48/100 | 650 |
| Le Poinçonnet | 9.0 km | 58/100 | 5 855 |
| Saint-Maur | 12.4 km | 63/100 | 3 537 |
| Châteauroux | 12.1 km | 71/100 | 42 963 |
| Niherne | 13.1 km | 57/100 | 1 444 |
| Le Pêchereau | 13.9 km | 24/100 | 1 744 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Velles
What is the price per m² in Velles? ▶
The median price per m² in Velles is 1 433 €.
What is the rental yield in Velles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Velles is 7.1%.
Is Velles a good real estate investment? ▶
Velles has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Velles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Velles is A.
What are the natural risks in Velles? ▶
5 risks are identified in Velles: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.