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La Rochette
Rural municipality · 16110 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
523
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 583 €
📈 -6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Rochette — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability62
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · La Rochette
🏡 House /m²
1 583 €
📋 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
8.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.8 %
98.9 % 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
6
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.
57.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
154.290 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.250 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
523
2023
📐 Area
11.15 km²
47 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 020 €
📊 Median age
46.7 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
75
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
143
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luxé
À 18.35 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.
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 La Rochefoucauld Porte du Périgord
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
20.0 %
20.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
30.0 %
30.0 %
F
10.0 %
10.0 %
G
0.0 %
10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 2e moitié 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle;18e sièc |
| église | 4e quart 11e siècle;1er quart 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 198 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
198
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33480
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agris | 3.1 km | 48/100 | 891 |
| Coulgens | 3.2 km | 56/100 | 558 |
| Val-de-Bonnieure | 5.4 km | 58/100 | 1 332 |
| Rivières | 4.8 km | 61/100 | 2 015 |
| Jauldes | 4.9 km | 51/100 | 847 |
| Les Pins | 5.0 km | 66/100 | 506 |
| La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois | 8.0 km | 49/100 | 4 025 |
| Brie | 8.2 km | 54/100 | 4 125 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Rochette
What is the price per m² in La Rochette? ▶
The median price per m² in La Rochette is 1 583 €.
What is the rental yield in La Rochette? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Rochette is 6.6%.
Is La Rochette a good real estate investment? ▶
La Rochette has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Rochette? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Rochette is D.
What are the natural risks in La Rochette? ▶
4 risks are identified in La Rochette: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.