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Forges
Rural municipality · 17290 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 308
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 143 €
📈 395% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Forges — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (36/100).
42
💰 Yield41
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability36
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Forges
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 143 €
🏡 House /m²
2 193 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
⏳ Payback period
60.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.9 %
🏢 Apartments
2.1 %
97.4 % 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.
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
5
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.
46.230 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
116.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.730 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.290 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.16 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 308
2023
📐 Area
13.70 km²
95 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 130 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
36.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
246
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+24.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Aigrefeuille le Thou
À 4.94 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.
La Rochelle
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Aunis Sud
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
25.0 %
25.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
25.0 % 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;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 592 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
592
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virson | 3.4 km | 51/100 | 731 |
| Chambon | 3.9 km | 47/100 | 983 |
| Le Thou | 4.5 km | 49/100 | 2 117 |
| Landrais | 5.3 km | 38/100 | 797 |
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 4.5 km | 36/100 | 4 677 |
| Bouhet | 6.5 km | 43/100 | 903 |
| Ardillières | 7.3 km | 52/100 | 890 |
| Saint-Christophe | 6.1 km | 37/100 | 1 422 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Forges
What is the price per m² in Forges? ▶
The median price per m² in Forges is 8 143 €.
What is the rental yield in Forges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Forges is 1.6%.
Is Forges a good real estate investment? ▶
Forges has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Forges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Forges is A.
What are the natural risks in Forges? ▶
4 risks are identified in Forges: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses.