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Cernay
Rural municipality · 86140 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
466
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 495 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cernay — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (31/100).
47
💰 Yield61
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability66
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Cernay
🏡 House /m²
1 495 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poitiers | 2 538 € | 2 041 € | 1579 | 89 916 |
| Châtellerault | 2 118 € | 1 288 € | 595 | 31 003 |
| Buxerolles | 2 016 € | 2 112 € | 150 | 10 289 |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 4 302 € | 1 887 € | 144 | 7 528 |
| Saint-Benoît | 2 188 € | 2 211 € | 126 | 7 375 |
| Chauvigny | 2 971 € | 1 462 € | 133 | 7 007 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
⏳ Payback period
13.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
99.6 % 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.
38.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
45.02 %
🏢 CFE
24.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
466
2023
📐 Area
3.31 km²
141 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 440 €
📊 Median age
43.3 yrs
32.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
60
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+233.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
129
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Tricherie
À 16.06 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.
Châtellerault
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Grand Châtellerault
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
58 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.4 %
B
3.4 %
C
5.2 %
D
34.5 %
34.5 %
E
37.9 %
37.9 %
F
3.4 %
G
12.1 %
12.1 %
15.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 614 analyses · EAUX DE VIENNE - SIVEER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
614
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33770
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doussay | 2.1 km | 64/100 | 690 |
| Lencloître | 3.2 km | 59/100 | 2 483 |
| Thurageau | 6.4 km | 53/100 | 720 |
| Saint-Genest-d'Ambière | 4.8 km | 66/100 | 1 235 |
| Ouzilly | 8.1 km | 61/100 | 961 |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 8.7 km | 52/100 | 2 174 |
| Saint-Martin-la-Pallu | 12.3 km | 41/100 | 5 713 |
| Mirebeau | 9.6 km | 27/100 | 2 143 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cernay
What is the price per m² in Cernay? ▶
The median price per m² in Cernay is 1 495 €.
What is the rental yield in Cernay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cernay is 7.4%.
Is Cernay a good real estate investment? ▶
Cernay has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cernay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cernay is E.
What are the natural risks in Cernay? ▶
7 risks are identified in Cernay: Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.