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Benais
Rural municipality · 37140 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
945
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 911 €
📈 51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Benais — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (21/100).
43
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 20 Transactions · Benais
🏡 House /m²
1 911 €
📋 Transactions
20
📈 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
7.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.1 %
96.3 % 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
14
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.
34.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.050 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.610 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.320 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.11 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
945
2023
📐 Area
20.14 km²
47 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 010 €
📊 Median age
48.1 yrs
26.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
223
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
-13.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Chapelle-sur-Loire
À 7.46 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 Touraine Ouest Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
27
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
30 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.3 %
B
6.7 %
C
10.0 %
10.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
6.7 %
G
13.3 %
13.3 %
20.0 % 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;15e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 737 analyses · VEOLIA EAU CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
737
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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43/100
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43/100
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Villebarou
41000
43/100
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Huismes
37420
43/100
1 498 Inhabitants
Vouzon
41600
43/100
1 414 Inhabitants
Neung-sur-Beuvron
41210
43/100
1 259 Inhabitants
Restigné
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43/100
1 139 Inhabitants
Chuisnes
28190
43/100
1 126 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restigné | 2.9 km | 43/100 | 1 139 |
| Bourgueil | 4.0 km | 60/100 | 3 631 |
| La Chapelle-sur-Loire | 7.4 km | 49/100 | 1 468 |
| Coteaux-sur-Loire | 6.9 km | 51/100 | 1 867 |
| Huismes | 10.0 km | 43/100 | 1 498 |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | 7.9 km | 46/100 | 1 116 |
| Avoine | 11.2 km | 55/100 | 2 067 |
| Rigny-Ussé | 9.7 km | 30/100 | 512 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Benais
What is the price per m² in Benais? ▶
The median price per m² in Benais is 1 911 €.
What is the rental yield in Benais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Benais is 4.9%.
Is Benais a good real estate investment? ▶
Benais has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Benais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Benais is D.
What are the natural risks in Benais? ▶
2 risks are identified in Benais: Rupture de barrage, Séisme.