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Bignay
Rural municipality · 17400 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
359
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 133 €
📈 -27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Bignay — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield90
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Bignay
🏡 House /m²
1 133 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
11.47 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.1 %
⏳ Payback period
8.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🎯 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.
44.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.700 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.10 %
🏢 CFE
25.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
359
2023
📐 Area
8.73 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 260 €
📊 Median age
46.9 yrs
26.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
203
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
À 7.51 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.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vals de Saintonge Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| cimetière | — |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 391 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
391
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazeray | 3.5 km | 60/100 | 991 |
| Les Nouillers | 4.4 km | 58/100 | 722 |
| La Vergne | 6.2 km | 63/100 | 611 |
| Landes | 8.7 km | 54/100 | 575 |
| Taillebourg | 8.8 km | 49/100 | 794 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche | 8.3 km | 58/100 | 1 350 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6.9 km | 49/100 | 6 784 |
| Saint-Savinien | 7.8 km | 37/100 | 2 460 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bignay
What is the price per m² in Bignay? ▶
The median price per m² in Bignay is 1 133 €.
What is the rental yield in Bignay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bignay is 12.1%.
Is Bignay a good real estate investment? ▶
Bignay has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Bignay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Bignay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses.