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Le Thou
Small town · 17290 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 117
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 688 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Thou — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (23/100) and a high purchase price for the area (23/100).
49
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety78
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 32 Transactions · Le Thou
🏡 House /m²
2 688 €
📋 Transactions
32
📈 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
11.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
98.2 % 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
1
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.
40.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.290 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 117
2023
📐 Area
19.37 km²
109 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 220 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
35.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
424
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
42
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
35
💼 Economic density
200
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Aigrefeuille le Thou
À 1.59 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.
CC Aunis Sud
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
58
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
17
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 · 11 061 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 061
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86240
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 4.1 km | 36/100 | 4 677 |
| Ciré-d'Aunis | 4.8 km | 41/100 | 1 583 |
| Ballon | 4.3 km | 43/100 | 828 |
| Forges | 4.5 km | 42/100 | 1 308 |
| Ardillières | 5.5 km | 52/100 | 890 |
| Croix-Chapeau | 5.2 km | 43/100 | 1 418 |
| Saint-Christophe | 7.1 km | 37/100 | 1 422 |
| Thairé | 5.5 km | 28/100 | 1 897 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Thou
What is the price per m² in Le Thou? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Thou is 2 688 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Thou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Thou is 5.0%.
Is Le Thou a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Thou has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Thou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Thou is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Thou? ▶
6 risks are identified in Le Thou: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.