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Chinon
Medium city · 37500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
8 144
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 733 €
📈 -5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Chinon — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (28/100).
47
💰 Yield62
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism66
💸 Affordability54
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 56 Transactions · Chinon
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 733 €
🏡 House /m²
1 904 €
📋 Transactions
56
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 2 958 € | 3 282 € | 2266 | 139 259 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 2 097 € | 2 542 € | 545 | 38 423 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 2 511 € | 3 389 € | 263 | 17 029 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 1 733 € | 2 349 € | 166 | 15 898 |
| Saint-Avertin | 2 575 € | 2 937 € | 199 | 14 999 |
| Amboise | 2 857 € | 2 463 € | 237 | 12 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.5 %
🏢 Apartments
37.7 %
61.9 % 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
1 071
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.
51.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.510 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
2.710 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.89 %
🏢 CFE
24.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 144
2023
📐 Area
39.11 km²
208 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 860 €
📊 Median age
48.5 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 083
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
143
-0.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
144
💼 Economic density
256
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chinon
À 0.93 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.
Chinon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Chinon, Vienne et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE FRANCOIS RABELAIS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
89.1 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 JEAN ZAY | public | 101.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 101.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
32
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
166
📋 Commerce
99
📋 Enseignement
15
🏥 Sante
118
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
39
🎭 Culture
21
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Agence France Travail CHINON, Point information jeunesse - Chinon |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 102 | 12.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 64 | 7.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 63 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 56 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 45 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 42 | 5.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 39 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 27 | 3.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 24 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 20 | 2.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 20 | 2.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
54 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
5.6 %
D
48.1 %
48.1 %
E
24.1 %
24.1 %
F
14.8 %
14.8 %
G
3.7 %
18.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 34 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| hôtel des monnaies | 15e siècle |
| maison | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle |
| jeu de paume | 16e siècle |
| maison;hôtel | 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| portail | — |
| maison;hôtel | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 244 analyses · CC CHINON VIENNE LOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 244
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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Same region, score close to
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47/100
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47/100
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Béville-le-Comte
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47/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivière | 3.4 km | 39/100 | 699 |
| La Roche-Clermault | 4.5 km | 52/100 | 540 |
| Huismes | 6.9 km | 43/100 | 1 498 |
| Ligré | 6.8 km | 46/100 | 1 068 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 5.6 km | 34/100 | 2 717 |
| Avoine | 7.0 km | 55/100 | 2 067 |
| La Chapelle-sur-Loire | 9.4 km | 49/100 | 1 468 |
| Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt | 7.4 km | 41/100 | 842 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chinon
What is the price per m² in Chinon? ▶
The median price per m² in Chinon is 1 733 €.
What is the rental yield in Chinon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chinon is 7.5%.
Is Chinon a good real estate investment? ▶
Chinon has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chinon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chinon is D.
What are the natural risks in Chinon? ▶
3 risks are identified in Chinon: Mouvement de terrain, Inondation, Séisme.