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Barro
Rural municipality · 16700 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
413
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 390 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barro — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Barro
🏡 House /m²
1 390 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
11.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.5 %
⏳ Payback period
10.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.3 %
98.7 % 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.
52.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.710 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.490 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
413
2023
📐 Area
10.67 km²
39 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 590 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
92
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
223
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ruffec
À 4.33 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.
Ruffec
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de Charente
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 444 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
444
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verteuil-sur-Charente | 4.3 km | 58/100 | 580 |
| Ruffec | 4.5 km | 39/100 | 3 449 |
| Taizé-Aizie | 6.8 km | 54/100 | 593 |
| La Faye | 6.0 km | 70/100 | 617 |
| Les Adjots | 8.3 km | 58/100 | 538 |
| Aunac-sur-Charente | 9.1 km | 39/100 | 647 |
| Nanteuil-en-Vallée | 6.7 km | 56/100 | 1 354 |
| Courcôme | 7.4 km | 52/100 | 814 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barro
What is the price per m² in Barro? ▶
The median price per m² in Barro is 1 390 €.
What is the rental yield in Barro? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barro is 9.5%.
Is Barro a good real estate investment? ▶
Barro has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barro? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barro is B.
What are the natural risks in Barro? ▶
3 risks are identified in Barro: Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.