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Chef-Boutonne
Small town · 79110 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 371
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 625 €
📈 64% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Chef-Boutonne — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety74
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Chef-Boutonne
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 625 €
🏡 House /m²
1 208 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.61 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
8.9 %
87.7 % 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.
47.950 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
136.450 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.340 %
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
48.78 %
🏢 CFE
27.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 371
2023
📐 Area
40.83 km²
58 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 400 €
📊 Median age
57.0 yrs
23.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.9 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
591
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
-3.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
32
💼 Economic density
249
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ruffec
À 24.18 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 Mellois en Poitou
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 TRUFFAUT | public | 94.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
56
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
36
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Chef-Boutonne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 15 | 6.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 3.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 29 684 analyses · SMAEP 4B
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
29 684
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Billère
64140
64/100
14 384 Inhabitants
Parthenay
79200
64/100
10 140 Inhabitants
Montamisé
86360
64/100
3 723 Inhabitants
Châtillon-sur-Thouet
79200
64/100
2 656 Inhabitants
Rouillé
86480
64/100
2 533 Inhabitants
Sèvres-Anxaumont
86800
64/100
2 394 Inhabitants
Bourganeuf
23400
64/100
2 364 Inhabitants
Plaine-et-Vallées
79100
64/100
2 317 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues | 2.6 km | 60/100 | 531 |
| Fontivillié | 7.3 km | 52/100 | 754 |
| Alloinay | 5.8 km | 57/100 | 914 |
| Marcillé | 8.5 km | 57/100 | 725 |
| Melle | 10.7 km | 26/100 | 5 752 |
| Valdelaume | 8.3 km | 55/100 | 818 |
| Saint-Vincent-la-Châtre | 10.9 km | 62/100 | 589 |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 9.9 km | 58/100 | 1 440 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chef-Boutonne
What is the price per m² in Chef-Boutonne? ▶
The median price per m² in Chef-Boutonne is 1 625 €.
What is the rental yield in Chef-Boutonne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chef-Boutonne is 7.1%.
Is Chef-Boutonne a good real estate investment? ▶
Chef-Boutonne has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chef-Boutonne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chef-Boutonne is A.
What are the natural risks in Chef-Boutonne? ▶
6 risks are identified in Chef-Boutonne: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.