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Courlay
Small town · 79440 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 387
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 195 €
📈 27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Courlay — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety100
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 57 Transactions · Courlay
🏡 House /m²
1 195 €
📋 Transactions
57
📈 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
8.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
⏳ Payback period
11.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
97.9 % 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
💶 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.
38.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
114.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.480 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
63.18 %
🏢 CFE
24.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 387
2023
📐 Area
29.36 km²
81 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 860 €
📊 Median age
46.9 yrs
28.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
382
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
160
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cerizay
À 7.66 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.
Bressuire
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 Bocage Bressuirais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
8
⚽ Sport
10
⚡ Energy performance
46 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.3 %
B
2.2 %
C
15.2 %
15.2 %
D
37.0 %
37.0 %
E
26.1 %
26.1 %
F
13.0 %
13.0 %
G
2.2 %
15.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
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 · 665 analyses · VEOLIA EAU ANJOU DEUX SEVRES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
665
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
20
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirières | 6.5 km | 45/100 | 950 |
| La Forêt-sur-Sèvre | 5.9 km | 68/100 | 2 250 |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 8.7 km | 66/100 | 5 121 |
| Chanteloup | 6.4 km | 63/100 | 985 |
| Bretignolles | 9.5 km | 52/100 | 592 |
| Cerizay | 7.8 km | 39/100 | 4 793 |
| Le Pin | 11.2 km | 54/100 | 1 091 |
| Saint-André-sur-Sèvre | 8.8 km | 49/100 | 637 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Courlay
What is the price per m² in Courlay? ▶
The median price per m² in Courlay is 1 195 €.
What is the rental yield in Courlay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Courlay is 8.7%.
Is Courlay a good real estate investment? ▶
Courlay has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Courlay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Courlay is D.
What are the natural risks in Courlay? ▶
7 risks are identified in Courlay: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.