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Les Essards
Rural municipality · 17250 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
740
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 820 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Essards — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Les Essards
🏡 House /m²
1 820 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
11.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.3 %
⏳ Payback period
13.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.3 %
98.4 % 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.
36.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.460 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
740
2023
📐 Area
9.71 km²
76 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 330 €
📊 Median age
41.1 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
145
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bords
À 11.23 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.
Saintes
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 Saintonge
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 · 8 482 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 482
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soulignonne | 2.6 km | 52/100 | 752 |
| Saint-Porchaire | 3.5 km | 44/100 | 2 040 |
| Nieul-lès-Saintes | 5.2 km | 39/100 | 1 186 |
| Corme-Royal | 5.5 km | 29/100 | 1 997 |
| Plassay | 5.0 km | 47/100 | 823 |
| Saint-Sulpice-d'Arnoult | 4.7 km | 65/100 | 924 |
| La Clisse | 7.2 km | 39/100 | 759 |
| Geay | 7.4 km | 45/100 | 788 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Essards
What is the price per m² in Les Essards? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Essards is 1 820 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Essards? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Essards is 7.3%.
Is Les Essards a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Essards has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Essards? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Essards is C.
What are the natural risks in Les Essards? ▶
6 risks are identified in Les Essards: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.