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Barzan
Rural municipality · 17120 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
475
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 292 €
📈 43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barzan — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (33/100).
40
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Barzan
🏡 House /m²
2 292 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
11.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
57.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
32.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🏢 Apartments
3.5 %
95.9 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
37.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.360 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.780 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
475
2023
📐 Area
26.44 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 790 €
📊 Median age
60.9 yrs
19.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
158
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
333
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Verdon-sur-Mer
À 14.33 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.
Royan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Royan Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
🏥 Sante
1
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 409 analyses · S.E.P.R.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
409
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arces | 4.9 km | 44/100 | 716 |
| Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet | 5.5 km | 47/100 | 606 |
| Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac | 9.0 km | 42/100 | 1 007 |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 7.9 km | 32/100 | 3 180 |
| Cozes | 8.5 km | 40/100 | 2 287 |
| Semussac | 10.2 km | 47/100 | 2 585 |
| Mortagne-sur-Gironde | 7.8 km | 29/100 | 911 |
| Épargnes | 8.1 km | 67/100 | 947 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barzan
What is the price per m² in Barzan? ▶
The median price per m² in Barzan is 2 292 €.
What is the rental yield in Barzan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barzan is 6.2%.
Is Barzan a good real estate investment? ▶
Barzan has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Barzan? ▶
8 risks are identified in Barzan: Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Par submersion marine.