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Jarnac
Small town · 16200 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
4 486
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 250 €
📈 280% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 3.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Jarnac — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
33
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Jarnac
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 250 €
🏡 House /m²
1 591 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
11.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.5 %
⏳ Payback period
39.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
20.4 %
78.3 % 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
259
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.
47.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.49 %
🏢 CFE
24.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 486
2023
📐 Area
11.95 km²
375 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 340 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.7 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 048
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
77
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
70
💼 Economic density
234
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Jarnac
À 1.95 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.
Cognac
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 Cognac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
88.8 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINT PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 104.3 |
| COLLEGE JEAN LARTAUT | public | 95.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
17
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
97
📋 Commerce
50
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
59
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de Charente - accueil de Jarnac, Point-justice en France services de Jarnac |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 64 | 14.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +99 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 31 | 6.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 28 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 18 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
52 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
21.2 %
21.2 %
B
32.7 %
32.7 %
C
9.6 %
9.6 %
D
17.3 %
17.3 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
3.8 %
G
0.0 %
3.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| manoir | 4e quart 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle;18e siècl |
| temple | 3e quart 18e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle |
| château;établissement vinicole | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 662 analyses · SOCIETE AGUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 662
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Métairies | 2.7 km | 50/100 | 707 |
| Mainxe-Gondeville | 3.3 km | 61/100 | 1 195 |
| Sigogne | 4.9 km | 60/100 | 961 |
| Chassors | 3.9 km | 52/100 | 1 123 |
| Saint-Même-les-Carrières | 5.1 km | 59/100 | 1 023 |
| Foussignac | 4.5 km | 49/100 | 661 |
| Bourg-Charente | 5.0 km | 51/100 | 887 |
| Julienne | 4.8 km | 52/100 | 560 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Jarnac
What is the price per m² in Jarnac? ▶
The median price per m² in Jarnac is 5 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Jarnac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Jarnac is 2.5%.
Is Jarnac a good real estate investment? ▶
Jarnac has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Jarnac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Jarnac is B.
What are the natural risks in Jarnac? ▶
2 risks are identified in Jarnac: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.