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Gençay
Rural municipality · 86160 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 653
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 750 €
📈 97% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Gençay — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (10/100).
32
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Gençay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 750 €
🏡 House /m²
1 220 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poitiers | 2 538 € | 2 041 € | 1579 | 89 916 |
| Châtellerault | 2 118 € | 1 288 € | 595 | 31 003 |
| Buxerolles | 2 016 € | 2 112 € | 150 | 10 289 |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 4 302 € | 1 887 € | 144 | 7 528 |
| Saint-Benoît | 2 188 € | 2 211 € | 126 | 7 375 |
| Chauvigny | 2 971 € | 1 462 € | 133 | 7 007 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.9 %
🏢 Apartments
14.7 %
82.8 % 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.
45.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.690 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.440 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.74 %
🏢 CFE
22.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 653
2023
📐 Area
4.80 km²
344 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 230 €
📊 Median age
53.9 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
319
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
193
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Anché - Voulon
À 12.73 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.
Poitiers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Civraisien en Poitou
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE JEAN JAURES | public | 108.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
38
📋 Commerce
16
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
35
⚽ Sport
17
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle |
| manoir | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 779 analyses · EAUX DE VIENNE - SIVEER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
779
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Same region, score close to
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Étauliers
33820
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magné | 2.9 km | 61/100 | 672 |
| Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère | 3.0 km | 51/100 | 1 290 |
| Marnay | 5.8 km | 61/100 | 713 |
| Vernon | 8.2 km | 48/100 | 730 |
| Saint-Secondin | 8.1 km | 70/100 | 531 |
| La Villedieu-du-Clain | 10.2 km | 51/100 | 1 512 |
| Sommières-du-Clain | 10.8 km | 57/100 | 729 |
| Champagné-Saint-Hilaire | 9.0 km | 58/100 | 998 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gençay
What is the price per m² in Gençay? ▶
The median price per m² in Gençay is 2 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Gençay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gençay is 3.8%.
Is Gençay a good real estate investment? ▶
Gençay has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gençay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gençay is D.
What are the natural risks in Gençay? ▶
8 risks are identified in Gençay: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses.