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Coulon
Small town · 79510 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 299
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 543 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Coulon — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety83
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Coulon
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 543 €
🏡 House /m²
1 755 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.8 %
88.2 % 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.
40.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
121.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.820 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
68.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 299
2023
📐 Area
29.95 km²
77 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 270 €
📊 Median age
49.7 yrs
27.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
534
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
33
-23.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
43
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Niort
À 10.18 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Niort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Niortais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
43
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
12
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Parc naturel régional - Marais poitevin |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 7.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
99 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.1 %
B
5.1 %
C
13.1 %
13.1 %
D
40.4 %
40.4 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
7.1 %
G
2.0 %
9.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 447 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION DU NIORTAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 447
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
18
⚡ Charge points
92
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magné | 3.7 km | 58/100 | 2 728 |
| Benet | 3.9 km | 56/100 | 4 089 |
| Sansais | 5.0 km | 68/100 | 760 |
| Saint-Rémy | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 1 105 |
| Le Vanneau-Irleau | 6.2 km | 55/100 | 860 |
| Bessines | 7.3 km | 47/100 | 1 903 |
| Saint-Pompain | 9.7 km | 46/100 | 949 |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 9.4 km | 60/100 | 2 967 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Coulon
What is the price per m² in Coulon? ▶
The median price per m² in Coulon is 2 543 €.
What is the rental yield in Coulon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Coulon is 5.4%.
Is Coulon a good real estate investment? ▶
Coulon has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Coulon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Coulon is D.
What are the natural risks in Coulon? ▶
6 risks are identified in Coulon: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.