Median price per m²
1 744 €/m²
Median over 10 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
— Centre-Val de Loire · Cher · 1,269 inhabitants
Sancerre
Public indicators aggregated at commune level: housing market, services, safety, environment. Official sources, updated as of May 2026.
Sancerre in numbers
Synthetic indicators. Sourced thematic detail below.
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Median price per m²
1 744 €/m²
last 5 years of recorded sales
DVF — DGFiP · 2025
Rank 214 of 239 communes in the Cher département
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Energy-sieve homes (EPC F or G)
15 %
share of poorly-insulated private homes
ADEME · 2024
Rank 110 of 262 communes in the Cher département
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GP access (APL)
3,0 c/an/hab
DREES index — under-served threshold = 2.5
DREES · 2024
Rank 11 of 286 communes in the Cher département
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Fiber rollout
100 %
fiber-eligible homes
ARCEP · 2025
Rank 146 of 286 communes in the Cher département
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Average social index of public schools
105
DEPP index — national median = 100 ; favored >115, disadvantaged <85
DEPP · 2023
Rank 35 of 126 communes in the Cher département
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Recorded crime
43,3 / 1 000 hab/an
offences recorded by law enforcement
SSMSI · 2024
Rank 281 of 286 communes in the Cher département
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PFAS in tap water
0,004 µg/L
EU threshold 0.1 µg/L (directive 2020/2184)
SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025
Rank 46 of 62 communes in the Cher département
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Water hardness
14 °f
soft <15, medium 15-30, hard 30-40, very hard >40
SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025
Rank 16 of 69 communes in the Cher département
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Median disposable income
22 830 €/UC/an
per consumption unit
Filosofi — INSEE · 2020
Rank 49 of 267 communes in the Cher département
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Population change
-5,7 % / 5 ans
cumulative variation INSEE census (2017→2022)
INSEE RP · 2025
Rank 210 of 286 communes in the Cher département
Housing market in Sancerre
Apartment rent
8,1 €/m²/mois
Median rent per m² observed by ANIL observatories. Compare with purchase price for gross rental yield.
Source: ANIL Observatoires des loyers · 2025
Thermal sieves (DPE F/G)
15 %
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 · 2024
Services and quality of life in Sancerre
GP accessibility
2,97
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 · 2024
Public school social index
105
Weighted average Social Position Index (DEPP). French median ≈ 102. Sociological reading, not pedagogical quality.
Source: DEPP IPS écoles · 2023
Fibre coverage (FttH)
100 %
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 · 2025
Safety and risks in Sancerre
Recorded crime
43
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 · 2024
Classified facilities
2,7 %
ICPE
Share of commune area covered by classified facilities for environmental protection (DGPR). Seveso = major industrial risk, ICPE = facilities subject to authorisation/registration.
Source: DGPR Géorisques · 2025
Flood prevention plan (PPRi)
100 %
of territory under PPRi
Commune area covered by a PPRi. Consequences: mandatory Buyer/Tenant Information (IAL), permit restrictions, home insurance surcharge.
Source: Géorisques PPRi · 2025
Environment and health in Sancerre
PFAS in tap water
0,004 µg/L
Sum of detected PFAS (French median ≈ 0.02 µg/L). 2026 European threshold: 0.10 µg/L per molecule, 0.50 µg/L for the sum of 20 monitored PFAS.
Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025
Water hardness
14 °f
Hydrotimetric titre (French median ≈ 22 °f). Below 15 = soft ; 22-32 = hard ; above = very hard (scaling, energy overconsumption).
Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025
Agricultural pesticides (dept)
2,5 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
1365 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 · 2020
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