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Balanzac
Rural municipality · 17600 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
642
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 588 €
📈 -24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Balanzac — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Balanzac
🏡 House /m²
1 588 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
⏳ Payback period
11.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
97.6 % 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
💶 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.
36.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.430 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.14 %
🏢 CFE
24.11 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
642
2023
📐 Area
12.85 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 630 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
154
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saujon
À 11.70 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.
Saintes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Saintonge
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚡ Energy performance
111 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.4 %
B
2.7 %
C
18.9 %
18.9 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
26.1 %
26.1 %
F
11.7 %
11.7 %
G
1.8 %
13.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 443 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
443
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancras | 2.5 km | 68/100 | 794 |
| Corme-Royal | 3.2 km | 29/100 | 1 997 |
| Sainte-Gemme | 4.6 km | 50/100 | 1 365 |
| Soulignonne | 4.6 km | 52/100 | 752 |
| Saint-Romain-de-Benet | 6.5 km | 34/100 | 1 801 |
| Sablonceaux | 6.0 km | 30/100 | 1 458 |
| Saint-Sulpice-d'Arnoult | 7.1 km | 65/100 | 924 |
| Pisany | 6.5 km | 45/100 | 759 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balanzac
What is the price per m² in Balanzac? ▶
The median price per m² in Balanzac is 1 588 €.
What is the rental yield in Balanzac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balanzac is 8.5%.
Is Balanzac a good real estate investment? ▶
Balanzac has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balanzac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balanzac is D.
What are the natural risks in Balanzac? ▶
6 risks are identified in Balanzac: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.