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Chalais
Rural municipality · 16210 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 812
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 576 €
📈 141% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chalais — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (13/100).
29
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Chalais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 576 €
🏡 House /m²
1 156 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.9 %
🏢 Apartments
17.8 %
80.9 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
30
RPLS source
💶 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.
54.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.970 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.430 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.05 %
🏢 CFE
22.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 812
2023
📐 Area
17.67 km²
103 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 600 €
📊 Median age
54.8 yrs
25.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
515
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
44
+109.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
284
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chalais
À 0.65 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 Lavalette Tude Dronne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
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.
97.4 %
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 THEODORE RANCY | public | 96.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
68
📋 Commerce
26
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 21 | 11.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +61 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 8.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 3.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.3 %
B
5.3 %
C
5.3 %
D
21.1 %
21.1 %
E
42.1 %
42.1 %
F
15.8 %
15.8 %
G
5.3 %
21.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| ensemble religieux | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| château | Moyen Age;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| église | Moyen Age |
⚠️ 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 · 14 249 analyses · SOCIETE AGUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 249
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
La Couronne
16400
29/100
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86200
29/100
6 839 Inhabitants
Lacanau
33680
29/100
5 739 Inhabitants
Soorts-Hossegor
40150
29/100
3 817 Inhabitants
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
17740
29/100
3 412 Inhabitants
Vendays-Montalivet
33930
29/100
2 838 Inhabitants
Corme-Royal
17600
29/100
1 997 Inhabitants
Port-Sainte-Marie
47130
29/100
1 887 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yviers | 4.4 km | 46/100 | 541 |
| Parcoul-Chenaud | 8.7 km | 61/100 | 800 |
| Saint-Romain | 7.5 km | 45/100 | 514 |
| Saint Aulaye-Puymangou | 12.0 km | 54/100 | 1 450 |
| Saint-Aigulin | 13.6 km | 51/100 | 1 878 |
| La Roche-Chalais | 16.2 km | 37/100 | 3 060 |
| Montmoreau | 17.2 km | 40/100 | 2 403 |
| Saint Privat en Périgord | 14.2 km | 52/100 | 1 139 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chalais
What is the price per m² in Chalais? ▶
The median price per m² in Chalais is 2 576 €.
What is the rental yield in Chalais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chalais is 4.1%.
Is Chalais a good real estate investment? ▶
Chalais has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chalais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chalais is E.
What are the natural risks in Chalais? ▶
2 risks are identified in Chalais: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.