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Vernais

Rural municipality · 18210 · Centre-Val de Loire

👥 Population
179
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
856 €
📈 -38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Vernais — Score 59/100.

59
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability91
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 6 Transactions · Vernais

🏡 House /m²
856 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Bourges1 716 €1 786 €118664 186
Vierzon1 245 €1 054 €58225 068
Saint-Amand-Montrond1 667 €1 122 €2509 899
Saint-Doulchard1 583 €1 762 €1419 647
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher1 250 €1 316 €1006 463
Mehun-sur-Yèvre1 020 €1 485 €1296 380

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.8 %
⏳ Payback period
10.2 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
76.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.6 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
99.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
33.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.190 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.60 %
🏢 CFE
29.95 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
179
2023
📐 Area
26.23 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 230 €
📊 Median age
57.1 yrs
19.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.5 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
49
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
274
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Amand-Montrond - Orval
À 17.83 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de France
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
1

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments

BuildingEra
églisemilieu 12e siècle;13e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 4 risks identified

Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 181 analyses · VÉOLIA SECTEUR BOISCHAUT

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
181

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Ainay-le-Château 5.6 km 56/100 989
Charenton-du-Cher 5.1 km 57/100 984
Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais 11.1 km 62/100 726
Blet 13.0 km 52/100 566
Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux 9.6 km 66/100 729
Ourouer-les-Bourdelins 17.7 km 68/100 603
Cérilly 17.4 km 21/100 1 316
Meaulne-Vitray 18.6 km 52/100 906

❓ Frequently asked questions about Vernais

What is the price per m² in Vernais?

The median price per m² in Vernais is 856 €.

What is the rental yield in Vernais?

The gross rental yield in Vernais is 9.8%.

Is Vernais a good real estate investment?

Vernais has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.

What are the natural risks in Vernais?

4 risks are identified in Vernais: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.