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Bassac
Rural municipality · 16120 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
529
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 000 €
📈 527% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bassac — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (3/100).
26
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Bassac
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 000 €
🏡 House /m²
1 112 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.82 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.2 %
⏳ Payback period
46.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.5 %
🏢 Apartments
7.8 %
91.9 % 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.
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.
45.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.38 %
🏢 CFE
24.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
529
2023
📐 Area
7.69 km²
69 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 450 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
120
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
227
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Jarnac
À 5.99 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.
CA du Grand Cognac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Bassac |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| abbaye | 13e siècle;15e siècle;2e moitié 17e siècle;1ère mo |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 286 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
286
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mérignac | 3.9 km | 51/100 | 805 |
| Saint-Même-les-Carrières | 4.0 km | 59/100 | 1 023 |
| Foussignac | 5.7 km | 49/100 | 661 |
| Moulidars | 4.5 km | 68/100 | 662 |
| Mainxe-Gondeville | 5.2 km | 61/100 | 1 195 |
| Jarnac | 5.8 km | 33/100 | 4 486 |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | 8.5 km | 32/100 | 3 550 |
| Mosnac-Saint-Simeux | 7.2 km | 61/100 | 950 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bassac
What is the price per m² in Bassac? ▶
The median price per m² in Bassac is 6 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Bassac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bassac is 2.2%.
Is Bassac a good real estate investment? ▶
Bassac has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Bassac? ▶
1 risks are identified in Bassac: Séisme.