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Benest
Rural municipality · 16350 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
307
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 399 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Benest — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Benest
🏡 House /m²
1 399 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
8.39 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
17.5 %
🎯 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.
42.950 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
124.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.170 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
15.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
307
2023
📐 Area
21.09 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 820 €
📊 Median age
58.8 yrs
19.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
85
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
277
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ruffec
À 20.17 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 de Charente Limousine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.6 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
27.8 %
27.8 %
E
38.9 %
38.9 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
5.6 %
16.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle;18e siècle;19e 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 · 416 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
416
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne-Mouton | 5.5 km | 66/100 | 873 |
| Charroux | 11.3 km | 64/100 | 1 036 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Céris | 11.3 km | 69/100 | 720 |
| Genouillé | 10.6 km | 52/100 | 504 |
| Pressac | 12.2 km | 44/100 | 544 |
| Nanteuil-en-Vallée | 10.7 km | 56/100 | 1 354 |
| Mauprévoir | 14.9 km | 63/100 | 608 |
| Saint-Claud | 16.3 km | 57/100 | 1 032 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Benest
What is the price per m² in Benest? ▶
The median price per m² in Benest is 1 399 €.
What is the rental yield in Benest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Benest is 7.2%.
Is Benest a good real estate investment? ▶
Benest has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Benest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Benest is E.
What are the natural risks in Benest? ▶
2 risks are identified in Benest: Rupture de barrage, Séisme.