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Benon
Rural municipality · 17170 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 859
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 057 €
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Benon — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (41/100).
45
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability41
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 27 Transactions · Benon
🏡 House /m²
2 057 €
📋 Transactions
27
📈 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
11.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.5 %
99.3 % 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
3
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.
44.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.350 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
52.03 %
🏢 CFE
23.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 859
2023
📐 Area
47.53 km²
39 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 510 €
📊 Median age
36.0 yrs
38.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
251
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
-11.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
26
💼 Economic density
135
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon
À 9.24 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
La Rochelle
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Aunis Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
34
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 5.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
54 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.7 %
B
1.9 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
55.6 %
55.6 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
3.7 %
G
1.9 %
5.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| tumulus | Néolithique |
| abbaye | 13e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 669 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
669
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vouhé | 5.7 km | 48/100 | 674 |
| Courçon | 6.3 km | 65/100 | 2 091 |
| La Grève-sur-Mignon | 6.2 km | 69/100 | 577 |
| Puyravault | 7.1 km | 66/100 | 747 |
| Ferrières | 5.7 km | 38/100 | 1 573 |
| Bouhet | 6.2 km | 43/100 | 903 |
| Saint-Cyr-du-Doret | 7.6 km | 48/100 | 681 |
| Saint-Georges-du-Bois | 6.8 km | 42/100 | 1 883 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Benon
What is the price per m² in Benon? ▶
The median price per m² in Benon is 2 057 €.
What is the rental yield in Benon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Benon is 6.5%.
Is Benon a good real estate investment? ▶
Benon has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Benon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Benon is D.
What are the natural risks in Benon? ▶
8 risks are identified in Benon: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.