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Descartes
Small town · 37160 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
3 369
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
763 €
📈 36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 34.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Descartes — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield89
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Descartes
🏢 Apt. /m²
763 €
🏡 House /m²
1 193 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 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
7.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.9 %
⏳ Payback period
8.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.1 %
🏢 Apartments
18.1 %
81.5 % 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
226
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.
37.670 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.490 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
52.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 369
2023
📐 Area
38.18 km²
88 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 890 €
📊 Median age
56.0 yrs
22.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.0 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
624
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
43
-14.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
185
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Les Ormes
À 6.57 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 Loches Sud Touraine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 ROGER JAHAN | public | 95.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
67
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
48
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice en France services de Descartes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 25 | 7.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 24 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 23 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 5.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 3.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 1.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.9 %
B
5.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.7 %
25.7 %
E
31.4 %
31.4 %
F
31.4 %
31.4 %
G
2.9 %
34.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| chapelle | 1ère moitié 12e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 391 analyses · SMAEP DE LA SOURCE DE LA CROSSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 391
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxeuil | 3.6 km | 65/100 | 887 |
| Les Ormes | 6.1 km | 33/100 | 1 613 |
| La Celle-Saint-Avant | 6.1 km | 50/100 | 1 079 |
| Abilly | 7.5 km | 39/100 | 1 116 |
| Cussay | 6.8 km | 38/100 | 571 |
| Sepmes | 9.8 km | 54/100 | 604 |
| Port-de-Piles | 7.0 km | 45/100 | 545 |
| Draché | 9.2 km | 46/100 | 698 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Descartes
What is the price per m² in Descartes? ▶
The median price per m² in Descartes is 763 €.
What is the rental yield in Descartes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Descartes is 11.9%.
Is Descartes a good real estate investment? ▶
Descartes has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Descartes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Descartes is E.
What are the natural risks in Descartes? ▶
2 risks are identified in Descartes: Inondation, Séisme.