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Birac
Rural municipality · 16120 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
374
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 849 €
📈 31% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Birac — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
44
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Birac
🏡 House /m²
1 849 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🎯 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.
32.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.700 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
374
2023
📐 Area
11.88 km²
31 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 890 €
📊 Median age
39.2 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.5 %
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
195
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
À 4.14 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.
Angoulême
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 296 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
296
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | 3.8 km | 32/100 | 3 550 |
| Bellevigne | 4.9 km | 54/100 | 1 271 |
| Val des Vignes | 7.1 km | 50/100 | 1 352 |
| Mosnac-Saint-Simeux | 7.5 km | 61/100 | 950 |
| Roullet-Saint-Estèphe | 7.0 km | 59/100 | 4 357 |
| Sireuil | 8.9 km | 53/100 | 1 166 |
| Champmillon | 10.5 km | 30/100 | 534 |
| Moulidars | 11.7 km | 68/100 | 662 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Birac
What is the price per m² in Birac? ▶
The median price per m² in Birac is 1 849 €.
What is the rental yield in Birac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Birac is 7.1%.
Is Birac a good real estate investment? ▶
Birac has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Birac? ▶
2 risks are identified in Birac: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.