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Dirac
Rural municipality · 16410 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 516
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 828 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Dirac — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (13/100).
48
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Dirac
🏡 House /m²
1 828 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 2 049 € | 1 742 € | 813 | 41 908 |
| Cognac | 2 375 € | 1 813 € | 361 | 18 532 |
| Soyaux | 1 892 € | 1 586 € | 134 | 10 087 |
| La Couronne | 15 724 € | 1 840 € | 96 | 7 765 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 2 300 € | 1 784 € | 117 | 7 539 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 1 807 € | 1 667 € | 97 | 7 408 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
98.3 % 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.
49.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
52.95 %
🏢 CFE
25.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 516
2023
📐 Area
29.53 km²
51 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 710 €
📊 Median age
49.6 yrs
26.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
284
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+21.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
187
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Angoulême
À 8.31 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.
Angoulême
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 Grand Angoulême
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 4.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.4 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
7.4 %
D
48.1 %
48.1 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
3.7 %
G
0.0 %
3.7 % 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 | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 294 analyses · S.E.M.E.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
294
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garat | 2.8 km | 58/100 | 2 105 |
| Torsac | 4.6 km | 65/100 | 740 |
| Soyaux | 5.0 km | 56/100 | 10 087 |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre | 6.1 km | 53/100 | 3 255 |
| Touvre | 6.7 km | 45/100 | 1 150 |
| Dignac | 6.3 km | 60/100 | 1 362 |
| Puymoyen | 5.6 km | 59/100 | 2 403 |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac | 7.5 km | 54/100 | 5 682 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Dirac
What is the price per m² in Dirac? ▶
The median price per m² in Dirac is 1 828 €.
What is the rental yield in Dirac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Dirac is 6.5%.
Is Dirac a good real estate investment? ▶
Dirac has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Dirac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Dirac is D.
What are the natural risks in Dirac? ▶
2 risks are identified in Dirac: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.