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Chérac
Rural municipality · 17610 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 130
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 238 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Chérac — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability77
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating77
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Chérac
🏡 House /m²
1 238 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
⏳ Payback period
8.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
3.9 %
95.4 % 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.
39.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.700 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.46 %
🏢 CFE
25.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 130
2023
📐 Area
29.86 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 000 €
📊 Median age
46.0 yrs
29.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
262
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Beillant
À 6.24 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.
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 "Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
31.2 %
31.2 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
18.8 %
18.8 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 17e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 656 analyses · VEOLIA EAU CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 656
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
28
⚡ Charge points
200
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sauvant | 4.3 km | 51/100 | 515 |
| Salignac-sur-Charente | 5.2 km | 52/100 | 606 |
| Rouffiac | 4.7 km | 51/100 | 519 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac | 4.3 km | 47/100 | 832 |
| Louzac-Saint-André | 4.4 km | 57/100 | 946 |
| Saint-Césaire | 6.5 km | 59/100 | 888 |
| Burie | 7.7 km | 55/100 | 1 338 |
| Pérignac | 8.3 km | 55/100 | 965 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chérac
What is the price per m² in Chérac? ▶
The median price per m² in Chérac is 1 238 €.
What is the rental yield in Chérac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chérac is 11.4%.
Is Chérac a good real estate investment? ▶
Chérac has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chérac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chérac is D.
What are the natural risks in Chérac? ▶
6 risks are identified in Chérac: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.