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Châteaubernard
Small town · 16100 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 878
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 593 €
📈 51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Châteaubernard — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (23/100) and a high purchase price for the area (25/100).
47
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety27
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Châteaubernard
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 593 €
🏡 House /m²
1 783 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
10.82 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
15.1 %
84.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
221
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.
40.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.690 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 878
2023
📐 Area
13.42 km²
289 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 440 €
📊 Median age
49.3 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.2 %
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
1 059
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
80
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
96
💼 Economic density
273
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cognac
À 1.27 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Cognac
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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
22
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
94
📋 Commerce
84
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
90
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 37 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 8.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
22 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
36.4 %
36.4 %
B
18.2 %
18.2 %
C
22.7 %
22.7 %
D
0.0 %
E
22.7 %
22.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 2 345 analyses · SOCIETE AGUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 345
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
23
⚡ Charge points
99
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognac | 2.8 km | 51/100 | 18 532 |
| Genté | 4.4 km | 63/100 | 924 |
| Boutiers-Saint-Trojan | 4.6 km | 53/100 | 1 387 |
| Javrezac | 4.4 km | 58/100 | 583 |
| Saint-Brice | 4.1 km | 51/100 | 982 |
| Gensac-la-Pallue | 4.5 km | 46/100 | 1 627 |
| Merpins | 4.6 km | 54/100 | 1 085 |
| Gimeux | 5.7 km | 46/100 | 742 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châteaubernard
What is the price per m² in Châteaubernard? ▶
The median price per m² in Châteaubernard is 2 593 €.
What is the rental yield in Châteaubernard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châteaubernard is 5.0%.
Is Châteaubernard a good real estate investment? ▶
Châteaubernard has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châteaubernard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châteaubernard is A.
What are the natural risks in Châteaubernard? ▶
2 risks are identified in Châteaubernard: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.