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Azay-le-Rideau
Small town · 37190 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
3 438
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 311 €
📈 336% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 27.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Azay-le-Rideau — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
26
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety26
⚡ Energy rating20
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Azay-le-Rideau
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 311 €
🏡 House /m²
2 112 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 2 958 € | 3 282 € | 2266 | 139 259 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 2 097 € | 2 542 € | 545 | 38 423 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 2 511 € | 3 389 € | 263 | 17 029 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 1 733 € | 2 349 € | 166 | 15 898 |
| Saint-Avertin | 2 575 € | 2 937 € | 199 | 14 999 |
| Amboise | 2 857 € | 2 463 € | 237 | 12 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
67.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
23.1 %
75.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
240
RPLS source
💶 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.
40.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.050 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.820 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
23.260 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
33.67 %
🏢 CFE
22.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 438
2023
📐 Area
27.30 km²
126 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 730 €
📊 Median age
44.6 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 065
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
87
+40.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
62
💼 Economic density
310
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Azay-le-Rideau
À 1.34 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Tours
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE BALZAC | public | 113.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
107
📋 Commerce
34
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
46
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
12
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Azay-le-Rideau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 33 | 9.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +159 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 26 | 7.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 10 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 5 | 1.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
68 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.4 %
D
8.8 %
8.8 %
E
57.4 %
57.4 %
F
19.1 %
19.1 %
G
8.8 %
8.8 %
27.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;2e moitié 16e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;16e siècle;17e si |
| château | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 193 analyses · VEOLIA EAU CGE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 193
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
50
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallères | 3.8 km | 39/100 | 1 345 |
| Cheillé | 4.4 km | 27/100 | 1 907 |
| Lignières-de-Touraine | 4.3 km | 35/100 | 1 318 |
| La Chapelle-aux-Naux | 5.4 km | 48/100 | 562 |
| Villaines-les-Rochers | 6.3 km | 41/100 | 1 051 |
| Villandry | 6.8 km | 39/100 | 1 143 |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 8.3 km | 34/100 | 4 015 |
| Druye | 6.2 km | 39/100 | 1 024 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Azay-le-Rideau
What is the price per m² in Azay-le-Rideau? ▶
The median price per m² in Azay-le-Rideau is 8 311 €.
What is the rental yield in Azay-le-Rideau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Azay-le-Rideau is 1.5%.
Is Azay-le-Rideau a good real estate investment? ▶
Azay-le-Rideau has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Azay-le-Rideau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Azay-le-Rideau is E.
What are the natural risks in Azay-le-Rideau? ▶
2 risks are identified in Azay-le-Rideau: Inondation, Séisme.