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Fontcouverte
Small town · 17100 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 330
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 947 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontcouverte — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety99
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 37 Transactions · Fontcouverte
🏡 House /m²
1 947 €
📋 Transactions
37
📈 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
10.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.3 %
99.4 % 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
32
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.
42.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.120 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.33 %
🏢 CFE
25.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 330
2023
📐 Area
11.78 km²
198 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 750 €
📊 Median age
54.3 yrs
22.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
420
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
36
+71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
180
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saintes
À 3.02 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.
Saintes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA "Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo"
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
26
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
16
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 3.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 037 analyses · VEOLIA EAU CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 037
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Douhet | 4.6 km | 55/100 | 708 |
| Bussac-sur-Charente | 3.8 km | 48/100 | 1 321 |
| Chaniers | 4.5 km | 62/100 | 3 651 |
| La Chapelle-des-Pots | 4.1 km | 47/100 | 1 019 |
| Vénérand | 4.5 km | 42/100 | 771 |
| Saint-Vaize | 6.1 km | 41/100 | 620 |
| Saintes | 4.9 km | 52/100 | 25 363 |
| Les Gonds | 6.9 km | 45/100 | 1 740 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontcouverte
What is the price per m² in Fontcouverte? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontcouverte is 1 947 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontcouverte? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontcouverte is 6.2%.
Is Fontcouverte a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontcouverte has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontcouverte? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontcouverte is D.
What are the natural risks in Fontcouverte? ▶
7 risks are identified in Fontcouverte: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.