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Arçay
Rural municipality · 86200 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
343
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
682 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
14.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Arçay — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield76
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Arçay
🏢 Apt. /m²
682 €
🏡 House /m²
1 070 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poitiers | 2 538 € | 2 041 € | 1579 | 89 916 |
| Châtellerault | 2 118 € | 1 288 € | 595 | 31 003 |
| Buxerolles | 2 016 € | 2 112 € | 150 | 10 289 |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 4 302 € | 1 887 € | 144 | 7 528 |
| Saint-Benoît | 2 188 € | 2 211 € | 126 | 7 375 |
| Chauvigny | 2 971 € | 1 462 € | 133 | 7 007 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
14.0 %
⏳ Payback period
7.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.7 %
🎯 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.
33.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
61.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.140 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
28.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
343
2023
📐 Area
14.20 km²
24 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 690 €
📊 Median age
51.9 yrs
23.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
74
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-62.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thouars
À 16.37 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.
Loudun
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 Loudunais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
2
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
69 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
0.0 %
C
17.4 %
17.4 %
D
31.9 %
31.9 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
13.0 %
13.0 %
G
2.9 %
15.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 280 analyses · EAUX DE VIENNE - SIVEER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
280
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouterre-Silly | 4.2 km | 58/100 | 602 |
| Moncontour | 8.6 km | 25/100 | 976 |
| Angliers | 7.7 km | 51/100 | 612 |
| Les Trois-Moutiers | 12.0 km | 45/100 | 1 078 |
| Plaine-et-Vallées | 9.2 km | 64/100 | 2 317 |
| Loudun | 10.1 km | 29/100 | 6 839 |
| Saint-Léger-de-Montbrun | 10.8 km | 54/100 | 1 247 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 14.4 km | 58/100 | 1 281 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arçay
What is the price per m² in Arçay? ▶
The median price per m² in Arçay is 682 €.
What is the rental yield in Arçay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arçay is 14.0%.
Is Arçay a good real estate investment? ▶
Arçay has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arçay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arçay is E.
What are the natural risks in Arçay? ▶
7 risks are identified in Arçay: Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.