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La Roche-Posay
Rural municipality · 86270 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 566
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 405 €
📈 71% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Roche-Posay — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (29/100).
42
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 30 Transactions · La Roche-Posay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 405 €
🏡 House /m²
1 525 €
📋 Transactions
30
📈 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
10.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
43.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
46.9 %
52.3 % 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
💶 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.
36.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.270 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 566
2023
📐 Area
35.26 km²
44 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 430 €
📊 Median age
54.7 yrs
25.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
660
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
41
+32.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
421
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châtellerault
À 20.06 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châtellerault
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Grand Châtellerault
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 LEON HUET | public | 105.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
41
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
42
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
45.0 %
45.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
15.0 %
15.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 12e siècle;17e siècle |
| porte de ville | — |
| enceinte | 13e siècle;15e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 385 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - 86 (ROCHE-POSAY)/CEO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 385
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
11
⚡ Charge points
29
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleumartin | 4.5 km | 59/100 | 1 214 |
| Vicq-sur-Gartempe | 5.9 km | 70/100 | 658 |
| Lésigny | 7.0 km | 72/100 | 524 |
| Yzeures-sur-Creuse | 5.6 km | 24/100 | 1 348 |
| Coussay-les-Bois | 7.2 km | 63/100 | 919 |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé | 10.8 km | 64/100 | 836 |
| Leigné-les-Bois | 7.7 km | 53/100 | 547 |
| Le Grand-Pressigny | 15.6 km | 60/100 | 872 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Roche-Posay
What is the price per m² in La Roche-Posay? ▶
The median price per m² in La Roche-Posay is 2 405 €.
What is the rental yield in La Roche-Posay? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Roche-Posay is 5.4%.
Is La Roche-Posay a good real estate investment? ▶
La Roche-Posay has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Roche-Posay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Roche-Posay is A.
What are the natural risks in La Roche-Posay? ▶
10 risks are identified in La Roche-Posay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Tempête et grains (vent).