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Celles-sur-Belle
Small town · 79370 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 829
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
672 €
📈 -55% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
16.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Excellent
Celles-sur-Belle — Score 75/100.
75
💰 Yield96
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability95
🛡️ Safety60
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Celles-sur-Belle
🏢 Apt. /m²
672 €
🏡 House /m²
1 324 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 2 430 € | 2 038 € | 1194 | 59 854 |
| Bressuire | 2 015 € | 1 604 € | 293 | 19 970 |
| Thouars | 2 810 € | 1 311 € | 331 | 13 891 |
| Parthenay | 1 154 € | 1 329 € | 225 | 10 140 |
| Mauléon | 4 310 € | 1 565 € | 117 | 8 573 |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 2 290 € | 1 311 € | 108 | 7 595 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.39 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
16.8 %
⏳ Payback period
6.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
6.4 %
93.3 % 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
💶 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.
51.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
146.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
38.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.480 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
37.08 %
🏢 CFE
27.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 829
2023
📐 Area
41.87 km²
91 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 510 €
📊 Median age
44.9 yrs
31.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
654
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
66
+61.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
171
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fors
À 13.68 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.
Niort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Mellois en Poitou
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
96.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS ALBERT | public | 113.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
79
📋 Commerce
17
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
27
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Celles-sur-Belle |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 13 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 12 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 2.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
22.2 %
22.2 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | Moyen-Age |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| abbaye | 2e moitié 15e siècle;2e moitié 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 650 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU SERTAD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 650
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Romans-lès-Melle | 4.6 km | 59/100 | 729 |
| Périgné | 6.2 km | 67/100 | 932 |
| Aigondigné | 5.9 km | 60/100 | 4 710 |
| Beaussais-Vitré | 6.4 km | 62/100 | 923 |
| Melle | 7.5 km | 26/100 | 5 752 |
| Brûlain | 7.7 km | 47/100 | 735 |
| Prailles-La Couarde | 9.6 km | 68/100 | 929 |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 11.0 km | 58/100 | 1 440 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Celles-sur-Belle
What is the price per m² in Celles-sur-Belle? ▶
The median price per m² in Celles-sur-Belle is 672 €.
What is the rental yield in Celles-sur-Belle? ▶
The gross rental yield in Celles-sur-Belle is 16.8%.
Is Celles-sur-Belle a good real estate investment? ▶
Celles-sur-Belle has a ScorCity score of 75/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Celles-sur-Belle? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Celles-sur-Belle is D.
What are the natural risks in Celles-sur-Belle? ▶
7 risks are identified in Celles-sur-Belle: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.