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Le Chay
Rural municipality · 17600 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
840
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 222 €
📈 -5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Chay — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
37
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Chay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 222 €
🏡 House /m²
2 794 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.5 %
97.5 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
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.
44.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.280 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.710 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.360 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.51 %
🏢 CFE
23.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
840
2023
📐 Area
12.25 km²
69 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 310 €
📊 Median age
50.8 yrs
24.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
168
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
200
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saujon
À 3.71 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.
Royan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Royan Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 522 analyses · S.E.P.R.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 522
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corme-Écluse | 3.3 km | 41/100 | 1 295 |
| Semussac | 4.8 km | 47/100 | 2 585 |
| Saujon | 4.5 km | 39/100 | 7 440 |
| Médis | 4.7 km | 37/100 | 3 157 |
| Saint-Romain-de-Benet | 6.9 km | 34/100 | 1 801 |
| Grézac | 6.1 km | 51/100 | 955 |
| Sablonceaux | 7.9 km | 30/100 | 1 458 |
| Meursac | 6.3 km | 48/100 | 1 563 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Chay
What is the price per m² in Le Chay? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Chay is 2 222 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Chay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Chay is 5.5%.
Is Le Chay a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Chay has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Chay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Chay is C.
What are the natural risks in Le Chay? ▶
6 risks are identified in Le Chay: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.