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Montbron
Rural municipality · 16220 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 000
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 600 €
📈 711% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Montbron — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
37
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety49
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Montbron
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 600 €
🏡 House /m²
1 136 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 2 049 € | 1 742 € | 813 | 41 908 |
| Cognac | 2 375 € | 1 813 € | 361 | 18 532 |
| Soyaux | 1 892 € | 1 586 € | 134 | 10 087 |
| La Couronne | 15 724 € | 1 840 € | 96 | 7 765 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 2 300 € | 1 784 € | 117 | 7 539 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 1 807 € | 1 667 € | 97 | 7 408 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
⏳ Payback period
75.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.2 %
🏢 Apartments
13.0 %
86.8 % 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
101
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.
40.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.590 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.430 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.00 %
🏢 CFE
23.81 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 000
2023
📐 Area
43.16 km²
46 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 220 €
📊 Median age
55.4 yrs
23.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
496
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
-12.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
39
💼 Economic density
248
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Angoulême
À 26.15 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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 La Rochefoucauld Porte du Périgord
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 | public | 100.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
43
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
37
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 12.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 5 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
12.5 %
12.5 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
4.2 %
G
0.0 %
4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 4e quart 16e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;16e siècle |
| grotte | Paléolithique |
| église | 12e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e siècle;4e quart 18e siè |
| château | 12e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 556 analyses · SIAEP KARST DE LA CHARENTE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 556
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sornin | 4.9 km | 47/100 | 844 |
| Écuras | 5.3 km | 48/100 | 579 |
| Yvrac-et-Malleyrand | 7.2 km | 48/100 | 559 |
| Marthon | 7.6 km | 65/100 | 554 |
| Marillac-le-Franc | 8.2 km | 54/100 | 825 |
| Moulins-sur-Tardoire | 7.7 km | 53/100 | 821 |
| Saint-Adjutory | 10.8 km | 50/100 | 503 |
| Montembœuf | 11.9 km | 58/100 | 654 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montbron
What is the price per m² in Montbron? ▶
The median price per m² in Montbron is 9 600 €.
What is the rental yield in Montbron? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montbron is 1.3%.
Is Montbron a good real estate investment? ▶
Montbron has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montbron? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montbron is D.
What are the natural risks in Montbron? ▶
2 risks are identified in Montbron: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.