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Nieul-lès-Saintes
Rural municipality · 17810 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 186
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 346 €
📈 73% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Nieul-lès-Saintes — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
39
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Nieul-lès-Saintes
🏡 House /m²
2 346 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
10.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
98.8 % 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
💶 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.
38.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.710 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.14 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 186
2023
📐 Area
20.47 km²
58 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 450 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
219
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
-45.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
185
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saintes
À 9.71 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
22.2 %
22.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
22.2 %
22.2 %
G
0.0 %
22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 819 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
819
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Clisse | 2.6 km | 39/100 | 759 |
| Luchat | 4.5 km | 41/100 | 511 |
| Pessines | 4.3 km | 45/100 | 796 |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 3.9 km | 53/100 | 2 843 |
| Varzay | 5.8 km | 48/100 | 845 |
| Les Essards | 5.2 km | 55/100 | 740 |
| Soulignonne | 4.6 km | 52/100 | 752 |
| Corme-Royal | 4.7 km | 29/100 | 1 997 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Nieul-lès-Saintes
What is the price per m² in Nieul-lès-Saintes? ▶
The median price per m² in Nieul-lès-Saintes is 2 346 €.
What is the rental yield in Nieul-lès-Saintes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Nieul-lès-Saintes is 5.2%.
Is Nieul-lès-Saintes a good real estate investment? ▶
Nieul-lès-Saintes has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Nieul-lès-Saintes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Nieul-lès-Saintes is D.
What are the natural risks in Nieul-lès-Saintes? ▶
7 risks are identified in Nieul-lès-Saintes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.