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Garat
Small town · 16410 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 105
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 864 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Garat — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety80
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 39 Transactions · Garat
🏡 House /m²
1 864 €
📋 Transactions
39
📈 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
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
0.2 %
99.6 % 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
1
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.
47.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.500 %
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
0.32 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 105
2023
📐 Area
19.41 km²
108 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 570 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
358
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
30
+3.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
170
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Angoulême
À 8.24 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
44
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
8
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
21.1 %
21.1 %
B
21.1 %
21.1 %
C
5.3 %
D
31.6 %
31.6 %
E
21.1 %
21.1 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 4e quart 14e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 101 analyses · S.E.M.E.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 101
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Garat
What is the price per m² in Garat? ▶
The median price per m² in Garat is 1 864 €.
What is the rental yield in Garat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Garat is 6.4%.
Is Garat a good real estate investment? ▶
Garat has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Garat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Garat is D.
What are the natural risks in Garat? ▶
5 risks are identified in Garat: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.