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Cours
Rural municipality · 79220 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
521
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 983 €
📈 37% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Cours — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
37
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cours
🏡 House /m²
1 983 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
8.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.3 %
98.7 % 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.
32.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
100.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.370 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.60 %
🏢 CFE
22.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
521
2023
📐 Area
14.88 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 950 €
📊 Median age
40.8 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
98
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Crèche
À 17.77 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.
Niort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de Gâtine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 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 · 261 analyses · SYNDICAT D'EAU DE GATINE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
261
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champdeniers | 3.3 km | 49/100 | 1 784 |
| Germond-Rouvre | 4.9 km | 45/100 | 1 167 |
| Surin | 5.4 km | 51/100 | 635 |
| Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc | 6.0 km | 60/100 | 558 |
| Sainte-Ouenne | 7.4 km | 52/100 | 789 |
| Allonne | 8.8 km | 56/100 | 608 |
| Mazières-en-Gâtine | 7.4 km | 64/100 | 1 047 |
| Fenioux | 8.0 km | 64/100 | 638 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cours
What is the price per m² in Cours? ▶
The median price per m² in Cours is 1 983 €.
What is the rental yield in Cours? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cours is 4.9%.
Is Cours a good real estate investment? ▶
Cours has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cours? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cours is D.
What are the natural risks in Cours? ▶
7 risks are identified in Cours: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.