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Barret
Rural municipality · 16300 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 080
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 627 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barret — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Barret
🏡 House /m²
1 627 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 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
9.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
98.2 % 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.
45.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.620 %
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
1 080
2023
📐 Area
22.37 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 520 €
📊 Median age
46.9 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
237
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-27.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
219
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
À 17.15 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
12.5 %
12.5 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| croix de cimetière | 4e quart 11e 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 · 1 040 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 040
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire | 3.9 km | 34/100 | 4 726 |
| Montmérac | 5.6 km | 62/100 | 730 |
| Reignac | 7.3 km | 59/100 | 712 |
| Lignières-Ambleville | 8.4 km | 60/100 | 690 |
| Archiac | 8.4 km | 60/100 | 773 |
| Saint-Maigrin | 10.0 km | 60/100 | 534 |
| Bellevigne | 10.0 km | 54/100 | 1 271 |
| Condéon | 10.9 km | 63/100 | 606 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barret
What is the price per m² in Barret? ▶
The median price per m² in Barret is 1 627 €.
What is the rental yield in Barret? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barret is 7.2%.
Is Barret a good real estate investment? ▶
Barret has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barret? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barret is D.
What are the natural risks in Barret? ▶
2 risks are identified in Barret: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.