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Les Forges
Rural municipality · 79340 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
125
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 501 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Forges — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
49
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Les Forges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 501 €
🏡 House /m²
1 246 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 2 430 € | 2 038 € | 1194 | 59 854 |
| Bressuire | 2 015 € | 1 604 € | 293 | 19 970 |
| Thouars | 2 810 € | 1 311 € | 331 | 13 891 |
| Parthenay | 1 154 € | 1 329 € | 225 | 10 140 |
| Mauléon | 4 310 € | 1 565 € | 117 | 8 573 |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 2 290 € | 1 311 € | 108 | 7 595 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
23.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
72.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
14.3 %
85.3 % 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.
28.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.18 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
125
2023
📐 Area
10.63 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 190 €
📊 Median age
49.2 yrs
32.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
89
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
712
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rouillé
À 14.52 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Parthenay-Gâtine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 238 analyses · SYNDICAT D'EAU DE GATINE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
238
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasles | 3.6 km | 55/100 | 1 665 |
| Sanxay | 5.2 km | 66/100 | 548 |
| Ménigoute | 6.5 km | 65/100 | 846 |
| Boivre-la-Vallée | 8.3 km | 62/100 | 3 024 |
| Chalandray | 12.2 km | 51/100 | 784 |
| Latillé | 10.3 km | 30/100 | 1 494 |
| Jazeneuil | 10.4 km | 60/100 | 793 |
| La Ferrière-en-Parthenay | 12.2 km | 57/100 | 774 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Forges
What is the price per m² in Les Forges? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Forges is 1 501 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Forges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Forges is 7.2%.
Is Les Forges a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Forges has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Forges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Forges is D.
What are the natural risks in Les Forges? ▶
5 risks are identified in Les Forges: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.