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L'Houmeau
Small town · 17137 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 000
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 000 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
L'Houmeau — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (18/100) and a weak rental yield (32/100).
46
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety63
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · L'Houmeau
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 000 €
🏡 House /m²
3 909 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
13.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.4 %
🏢 Apartments
8.7 %
82.6 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
108
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.
50.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
110.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.880 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.38 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 000
2023
📐 Area
4.36 km²
688 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 780 €
📊 Median age
52.0 yrs
25.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
593
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
66
+13.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
58
💼 Economic density
198
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Rochelle Porte Dauphine
À 3.81 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.
CA de La Rochelle
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
59
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - L'Houmeau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
22.2 %
22.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
5.6 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 254 analyses · C.D.A. DE LA ROCHELLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 254
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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33000
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87200
46/100
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46/100
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33830
46/100
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86550
46/100
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17220
46/100
5 034 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 2.4 km | 44/100 | 5 811 |
| La Rochelle | 3.6 km | 47/100 | 79 851 |
| Lagord | 2.6 km | 47/100 | 7 802 |
| Marsilly | 5.3 km | 43/100 | 3 176 |
| Puilboreau | 5.4 km | 43/100 | 6 765 |
| Esnandes | 7.9 km | 51/100 | 2 224 |
| Aytré | 8.8 km | 33/100 | 9 746 |
| Saint-Xandre | 7.4 km | 49/100 | 5 677 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Houmeau
What is the price per m² in L'Houmeau? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Houmeau is 3 000 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Houmeau? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Houmeau is 5.6%.
Is L'Houmeau a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Houmeau has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in L'Houmeau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in L'Houmeau is A.
What are the natural risks in L'Houmeau? ▶
9 risks are identified in L'Houmeau: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tempête et grains (vent), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).