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Barrou
Rural municipality · 37350 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
478
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
299 €
📈 -74% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
29.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barrou — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Barrou
🏢 Apt. /m²
299 €
🏡 House /m²
1 080 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
7.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
29.9 %
⏳ Payback period
3.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.4 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
97.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
8
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.
31.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.940 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.890 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.490 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.99 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
478
2023
📐 Area
31.03 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 890 €
📊 Median age
50.0 yrs
29.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
111
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Dangé-Saint-Romain
À 14.06 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Loches Sud Touraine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
41.7 %
41.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 787 analyses · S.A.U.R. FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
787
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lésigny | 5.2 km | 72/100 | 524 |
| Le Grand-Pressigny | 5.0 km | 60/100 | 872 |
| Abilly | 6.9 km | 39/100 | 1 116 |
| Coussay-les-Bois | 8.6 km | 63/100 | 919 |
| La Roche-Posay | 11.9 km | 42/100 | 1 566 |
| Oyré | 10.0 km | 51/100 | 962 |
| Pleumartin | 15.2 km | 59/100 | 1 214 |
| Leigné-les-Bois | 14.3 km | 53/100 | 547 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barrou
What is the price per m² in Barrou? ▶
The median price per m² in Barrou is 299 €.
What is the rental yield in Barrou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barrou is 29.9%.
Is Barrou a good real estate investment? ▶
Barrou has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barrou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barrou is E.
What are the natural risks in Barrou? ▶
2 risks are identified in Barrou: Inondation, Séisme.