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Matha
Small town · 17160 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 191
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 667 €
📈 181% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Matha — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (16/100) and a high purchase price for the area (23/100).
41
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety59
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Matha
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 667 €
🏡 House /m²
1 215 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
9.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.1 %
🏢 Apartments
13.7 %
83.8 % 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
21
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.
41.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.160 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 191
2023
📐 Area
19.29 km²
114 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 730 €
📊 Median age
55.5 yrs
23.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
544
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
32
+3.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
248
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Hilaire - Brizambourg
À 17.05 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 Vals de Saintonge Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE MARC JEANJEAN | public | 96.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
66
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
42
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
14
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | France services - Matha |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 25 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 4.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 3.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle |
| pigeonnier | 17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 9 537 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 537
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonnac | 4.9 km | 71/100 | 512 |
| La Brousse | 5.6 km | 28/100 | 516 |
| Les Touches-de-Périgny | 6.1 km | 48/100 | 550 |
| Aumagne | 7.5 km | 59/100 | 694 |
| Migron | 9.7 km | 48/100 | 694 |
| Sainte-Sévère | 11.8 km | 37/100 | 519 |
| Varaize | 10.5 km | 64/100 | 533 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 13.8 km | 68/100 | 3 471 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Matha
What is the price per m² in Matha? ▶
The median price per m² in Matha is 2 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Matha? ▶
The gross rental yield in Matha is 4.5%.
Is Matha a good real estate investment? ▶
Matha has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Matha? ▶
6 risks are identified in Matha: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.