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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
Small town · 16120 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 550
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 082 €
📈 261% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
32
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety34
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 082 €
🏡 House /m²
1 324 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.89 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
⏳ Payback period
38.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
16.4 %
83.0 % 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
107
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.
41.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 550
2023
📐 Area
24.07 km²
147 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 520 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
682
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
48
-18.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
59
💼 Economic density
192
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
À 0.56 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.
CA du Grand Cognac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 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.
87.0 %
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 MAURICE GENEVOIX | public | 105.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
78
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
40
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point conseil budget - Union départementale des associations familiales (UDAF 16) - Châteauneuf sur Charente |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 25 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 25 | 7.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +192 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 23 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 5.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
22.2 %
22.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
22.2 %
22.2 %
G
0.0 %
22.2 % 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 |
|---|---|
| ossuaire | 12e siècle |
| église | Moyen Age;16e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 265 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
265
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosnac-Saint-Simeux | 4.0 km | 61/100 | 950 |
| Moulidars | 8.0 km | 68/100 | 662 |
| Bellevigne | 6.6 km | 54/100 | 1 271 |
| Sireuil | 6.6 km | 53/100 | 1 166 |
| Champmillon | 7.4 km | 30/100 | 534 |
| Bassac | 8.5 km | 26/100 | 529 |
| Roullet-Saint-Estèphe | 7.1 km | 59/100 | 4 357 |
| Mérignac | 10.8 km | 51/100 | 805 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
What is the price per m² in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente? ▶
The median price per m² in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente is 5 082 €.
What is the rental yield in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente is 2.6%.
Is Châteauneuf-sur-Charente a good real estate investment? ▶
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente is A.
What are the natural risks in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente? ▶
2 risks are identified in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.