— Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cantal · 256 inhabitants

Paulhenc

Public indicators aggregated at commune level: housing market, services, safety, environment. Official sources, updated as of May 2026.

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Paulhenc in numbers

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  • Median price per m²

    867 €/m²

    last 5 years of recorded sales

    DVF — DGFiP · 2025

    Rank 46 of 181 communes in the Cantal département

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  • Energy-sieve homes (EPC F or G)

    46 %

    share of poorly-insulated private homes

    ADEME · 2026

    Rank 102 of 247 communes in the Cantal département

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  • GP access (APL)

    3,9 c/an/hab

    DREES index — under-served threshold = 2.5

    DREES · 2024

    Rank 61 of 246 communes in the Cantal département

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  • Fiber rollout

    79 %

    fiber-eligible homes

    ARCEP · 2025

    Rank 105 of 250 communes in the Cantal département

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  • Recorded crime

    0,0 / 1 000 hab/an

    offences recorded by law enforcement

    SSMSI · 2024

    Rank 1 of 500 communes in the Cantal département

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  • Water hardness

    6 °f

    soft <15, medium 15-30, hard 30-40, very hard >40

    SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025

    Rank 130 of 165 communes in the Cantal département

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  • Median disposable income

    19 930 €/UC/an

    per consumption unit

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2020

    Rank 215 of 414 communes in the Cantal département

  • Population change

    +4,0 % / 5 ans

    cumulative variation INSEE census (2017→2022)

    INSEE RP · 2025

    Rank 41 of 246 communes in the Cantal département

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Housing market in Paulhenc

Median price per m²

867 €/m²

Median over 13 sales (2025)

DVF median of recent notarial transactions. French median ≈ €2,800/m². Cross-check with DPE and listing age to estimate negotiation margin.

Source: DVF — DGFiP

Apartment rent

8,5 €/m²/mois

Median rent per m² observed by ANIL observatories. Compare with purchase price for gross rental yield.

Source: ANIL Observatoires des loyers · 2025Reliability high

Thermal sieves (DPE F/G)

46 %

Share of homes labelled F or G in the surveyed stock (French median ≈ 18%). Climate Act: rental ban for G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034.

Source: ADEME Observatoire DPE · 2026Reliability high

Planning and buildability in Paulhenc

Buildable share of the territory

17,7 %

of territory in U or open AU zones

Share of commune area classified as buildable in the local plan (urban U zones + open to-urbanise AUc zones). The precise rules — height, footprint, setback — depend on the exact zone of the parcel.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Urban zones (U)

16,8 %

of territory already urbanised

Share of area in U zones of the local plan — already-urbanised sectors, open to immediate construction subject to the zone rules.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Planning document

10

PLU zoning areas

The commune has a digitised PLU/PLUi published on the Géoportail de l'Urbanisme, split into 10 zones. Without a PLU, the National Planning Regulation (RNU) applies.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Zoning from the Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU). Indicative at commune scale — for the buildability of a precise parcel, consult the PLU at the town hall.

Services and quality of life in Paulhenc

GP accessibility

3,86

consultations / year / inhabitant

DREES APL indicator — French median ≈ 3.5. Tension threshold at 2.5: below this level, the commune is a medical desert.

Source: DREES Indicateur APL · 2024Reliability high

Fibre coverage (FttH)

79 %

Share of premises reachable by optical fibre (ARCEP). French median ≈ 75%. Tenant-attraction lever and near-mandatory residential criterion in 2026.

Source: ARCEP Observatoire fibre · 2025Reliability medium

Safety and risks in Paulhenc

Recorded crime

0

per 1,000 inhabitants

Offences recorded by police/gendarmerie (French median ≈ 35). Includes property, personal and drug offences. Honest reading: compare to neighbouring communes.

Source: SSMSI — Ministère de l'Intérieur · 2024Reliability medium

Classified facilities

1

ICPE within 1 km (average)

Average number of classified facilities (ICPE) within 1 km around the commune (DGPR). Seveso = major industrial risk, ICPE = facilities subject to authorisation/registration.

Source: DGPR Géorisques · 2025Reliability high

Environment and health in Paulhenc

Water hardness

6 °f

Hydrotimetric titre (French median ≈ 22 °f). Below 15 = soft ; 22-32 = hard ; above = very hard (scaling, energy overconsumption).

Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025Reliability medium

Agricultural pesticides (dept)

0,1 kg/ha

Phytosanitary sales per cultivated hectare at département level (French median ≈ 1.2 kg/ha). Exposure indicator for residents.

Source: BNV-D (OFB) · 2023

Solar potential

1573 kWh/m²/an

Annual horizontal solar irradiation (PVGIS). French median ≈ 1,320 kWh/m²/year. Above 1,500 = very favourable (8-10 year ROI for panels), below 1,100 = longer ROI (12-15 years). MaPrimeRénov subsidy + self-consumption available.

Source: PVGIS European Commission · 2023Reliability high

Energy rating (EPC)

A0 %
B0 %
C0 %
D9 %
E45 %
F0 %
G45 %

45.5% poorly rated (F/G) of 11 assessed dwellings.

Housing stock

Main homes44 %
Second homes52 %
Vacant homes4 %

— Live calculations

Every dimension, in euros.

On this page, 6 calculations with the real figures for Paulhenc: whether to buy or rent, how much to negotiate, the monthly mortgage payment, the net rental yield, the monthly cashflow and the energy bill.

Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.