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Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire
Small town · 16300 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
4 726
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 000 €
📈 302% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
34
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 000 €
🏡 House /m²
1 606 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 2 049 € | 1 742 € | 813 | 41 908 |
| Cognac | 2 375 € | 1 813 € | 361 | 18 532 |
| Soyaux | 1 892 € | 1 586 € | 134 | 10 087 |
| La Couronne | 15 724 € | 1 840 € | 96 | 7 765 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 2 300 € | 1 784 € | 117 | 7 539 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 1 807 € | 1 667 € | 97 | 7 408 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
41.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.9 %
🏢 Apartments
29.2 %
70.1 % 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
375
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.
44.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.620 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.010 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.38 %
🏢 CFE
23.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 726
2023
📐 Area
26.60 km²
178 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 230 €
📊 Median age
51.3 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 134
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
81
+5.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
77
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
À 15.54 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.
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des 4B Sud Charente
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ELIE VINET | public | 94.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
86.9 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE CATHOLIQUE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 107.6 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 99.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
23
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
118
📋 Commerce
60
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
86
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
25
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 47 | 9.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 44 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 34 | 7.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 30 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 22 | 4.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 13 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
43 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.0 %
B
9.3 %
9.3 %
C
20.9 %
20.9 %
D
46.5 %
46.5 %
E
7.0 %
F
9.3 %
9.3 %
G
0.0 %
9.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;17e si |
| château | 2e moitié 15e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 850 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 850
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
15
⚡ Charge points
41
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barret | 3.9 km | 51/100 | 1 080 |
| Reignac | 6.2 km | 59/100 | 712 |
| Montmérac | 6.6 km | 62/100 | 730 |
| Condéon | 8.8 km | 63/100 | 606 |
| Bellevigne | 8.9 km | 54/100 | 1 271 |
| Lignières-Ambleville | 9.9 km | 60/100 | 690 |
| Touvérac | 12.3 km | 61/100 | 583 |
| Saint-Maigrin | 11.9 km | 60/100 | 534 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire
What is the price per m² in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire? ▶
The median price per m² in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire is 5 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire is 2.4%.
Is Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire a good real estate investment? ▶
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire is D.
What are the natural risks in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire? ▶
2 risks are identified in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.