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Échillais
Small town · 17620 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 765
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 551 €
📈 32% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Échillais — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (26/100) and a weak rental yield (30/100).
43
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety47
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Échillais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 551 €
🏡 House /m²
2 400 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
5.4 %
93.0 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
130
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.
48.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
127.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.880 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.59 %
🏢 CFE
26.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 765
2023
📐 Area
15.00 km²
251 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 030 €
📊 Median age
49.2 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
689
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
81
+37.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
59
💼 Economic density
183
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rochefort
À 5.04 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Rochefort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Rochefort Océan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
64
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
17
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 32 | 8.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 19 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 12 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 6 | 1.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.7 %
B
15.4 %
15.4 %
C
7.7 %
D
30.8 %
30.8 %
E
23.1 %
23.1 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
0.0 %
15.4 % 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;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 216 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 216
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Agnant | 3.8 km | 65/100 | 2 780 |
| Saint-Hippolyte | 3.7 km | 51/100 | 1 495 |
| Rochefort | 5.0 km | 54/100 | 23 460 |
| Soubise | 3.9 km | 50/100 | 3 316 |
| Trizay | 4.5 km | 46/100 | 1 538 |
| Beaugeay | 5.4 km | 45/100 | 794 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angle | 8.1 km | 55/100 | 699 |
| Vergeroux | 8.1 km | 42/100 | 1 279 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Échillais
What is the price per m² in Échillais? ▶
The median price per m² in Échillais is 2 551 €.
What is the rental yield in Échillais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Échillais is 5.5%.
Is Échillais a good real estate investment? ▶
Échillais has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Échillais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Échillais is D.
What are the natural risks in Échillais? ▶
9 risks are identified in Échillais: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tempête et grains (vent), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).