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La Boixe
Small town · 16330 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 841
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 411 €
📈 466% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Boixe — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability52
🛡️ Safety54
⚡ Energy rating77
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · La Boixe
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 411 €
🏡 House /m²
1 792 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
9.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
67.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.9 %
95.6 % 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
7
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.
50.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
110.810 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.230 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.33 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 841
2023
📐 Area
36.26 km²
78 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 400 €
📊 Median age
43.0 yrs
32.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
423
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
27
-6.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
149
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Angoulême
À 12.61 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.
CC Coeur de Charente
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
47
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
23
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 2.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.4 %
9.4 %
B
9.4 %
9.4 %
C
15.6 %
15.6 %
D
34.4 %
34.4 %
E
28.1 %
28.1 %
F
3.1 %
G
0.0 %
3.1 % 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 |
|---|---|
| demeure | 17e siècle;4e quart 18e siècle;1er quart 19e siècl |
⚠️ 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 · 10 473 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 473
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amant-de-Boixe | 4.6 km | 58/100 | 1 341 |
| Balzac | 5.4 km | 40/100 | 1 410 |
| Vindelle | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 1 045 |
| Marsac | 5.2 km | 55/100 | 742 |
| Tourriers | 5.5 km | 56/100 | 802 |
| Anais | 5.5 km | 53/100 | 587 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 9.3 km | 47/100 | 7 539 |
| Champniers | 7.7 km | 57/100 | 5 281 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Boixe
What is the price per m² in La Boixe? ▶
The median price per m² in La Boixe is 7 411 €.
What is the rental yield in La Boixe? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Boixe is 1.5%.
Is La Boixe a good real estate investment? ▶
La Boixe has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Boixe? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Boixe is D.
What are the natural risks in La Boixe? ▶
2 risks are identified in La Boixe: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.