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Chives
Rural municipality · 17510 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
317
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 239 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Chives — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability77
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Chives
🏡 House /m²
1 239 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
9.75 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
⏳ Payback period
10.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.8 %
🎯 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.
37.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.60 %
🏢 CFE
25.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
317
2023
📐 Area
20.65 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 960 €
📊 Median age
59.1 yrs
19.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
98
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
309
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luxé
À 19.28 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 Vals de Saintonge Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.0 %
20.0 %
B
6.7 %
C
13.3 %
13.3 %
D
26.7 %
26.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
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 · 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 · 871 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
871
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauvais-sur-Matha | 7.9 km | 62/100 | 638 |
| Val-d'Auge | 12.9 km | 58/100 | 792 |
| Néré | 9.7 km | 63/100 | 669 |
| Les Touches-de-Périgny | 12.2 km | 48/100 | 550 |
| Aigre | 12.8 km | 66/100 | 1 594 |
| Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues | 17.8 km | 60/100 | 531 |
| Rouillac | 18.1 km | 38/100 | 2 919 |
| Chef-Boutonne | 18.5 km | 64/100 | 2 371 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chives
What is the price per m² in Chives? ▶
The median price per m² in Chives is 1 239 €.
What is the rental yield in Chives? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chives is 9.4%.
Is Chives a good real estate investment? ▶
Chives has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chives? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chives is E.
What are the natural risks in Chives? ▶
6 risks are identified in Chives: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.