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Viplaix
Rural municipality · 03370 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
293
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
224 €
📈 -63% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
39.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Viplaix — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield89
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Viplaix
🏢 Apt. /m²
224 €
🏡 House /m²
744 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
39.1 %
⏳ Payback period
2.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
51.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
28.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.7 %
98.3 % 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
💶 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.
34.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.230 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.45 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
293
2023
📐 Area
30.90 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 970 €
📊 Median age
54.1 yrs
21.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
128
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+233.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
437
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Huriel
À 12.95 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 Pays d'Huriel
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
66.7 %
66.7 %
66.7 % 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
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 457 analyses · SIVOM RIVE GAUCHE DU CHER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
457
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culan | 9.1 km | 62/100 | 779 |
| Préveranges | 9.0 km | 65/100 | 520 |
| Vesdun | 12.1 km | 64/100 | 540 |
| Huriel | 12.8 km | 65/100 | 2 536 |
| La Chapelaude | 11.6 km | 58/100 | 938 |
| Saint-Martinien | 15.3 km | 62/100 | 597 |
| Chazemais | 11.5 km | 68/100 | 504 |
| Soumans | 17.1 km | 58/100 | 611 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Viplaix
What is the price per m² in Viplaix? ▶
The median price per m² in Viplaix is 224 €.
What is the rental yield in Viplaix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Viplaix is 39.1%.
Is Viplaix a good real estate investment? ▶
Viplaix has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Viplaix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Viplaix is G.
What are the natural risks in Viplaix? ▶
1 risks are identified in Viplaix: Séisme.