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Bois
Rural municipality · 17240 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
523
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 545 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bois — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Bois
🏡 House /m²
1 545 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
9.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
⏳ Payback period
12.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
98.5 % 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
💶 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.
37.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.010 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.60 %
🏢 CFE
2.71 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
523
2023
📐 Area
21.35 km²
24 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 770 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
135
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pons
À 12.44 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 la Haute Saintonge
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
12.5 %
12.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 425 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
425
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champagnolles | 4.0 km | 55/100 | 687 |
| Plassac | 4.6 km | 61/100 | 677 |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 4.0 km | 31/100 | 1 282 |
| Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon | 5.6 km | 63/100 | 581 |
| Jazennes | 11.7 km | 47/100 | 542 |
| Clion | 8.4 km | 53/100 | 843 |
| Gémozac | 10.8 km | 42/100 | 3 052 |
| Pons | 11.6 km | 40/100 | 4 343 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bois
What is the price per m² in Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Bois is 1 545 €.
What is the rental yield in Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bois is 7.7%.
Is Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Bois has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bois is D.
What are the natural risks in Bois? ▶
7 risks are identified in Bois: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.