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Niort
Large city · 79000 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
59 854
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 430 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Niort — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety52
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 473 Transactions · Niort
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 430 €
🏡 House /m²
2 038 €
📋 Transactions
473
📈 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
11.55 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
41.8 %
57.3 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
49.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
130.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.200 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
59 854
2023
📐 Area
68.38 km²
875 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 120 €
📊 Median age
43.1 yrs
33.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.3 %
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
13 746
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 257
+16.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 082
💼 Economic density
230
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Niort
À 1.02 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.
Niort
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Niortais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
6
🏫 Middle schools
8
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT ARE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN MACE | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE PAUL GUERIN | public | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE VENISE VERTE | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
85.8 %
Average pass rate · 11 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 127.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | privé sous contrat | 120.1 |
| COLLEGE FONTANES | public | 117.8 |
| COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE | public | 116.0 |
| COLLEGE PHILIPPE DE COMMYNES | public | 112.2 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS RABELAIS | public | 105.1 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE | public | 100.2 |
| COLLEGE JEAN ZAY | public | 93.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
23
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
159
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
8
💊 Pharmacies
23
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
916
📋 Commerce
474
📋 Enseignement
93
🏥 Sante
691
🚆 Transport
13
⚽ Sport
174
🎭 Culture
34
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 7 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Niort, Commissariat de police de Niort, Police municipale - Niort |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Office national des combattants et victimes de guerre (ONaCVG) - Service départemental - Deux-Sèvres |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Service d’aide médicale urgente (Samu) - Deux-Sèvres |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 588 | 9.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 509 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 386 | 6.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 383 | 6.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 372 | 10.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 264 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 240 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 231 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 147 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 125 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 101 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 94 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 75 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 56 | 0.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols avec armes | 9 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
645 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.0 %
B
1.6 %
C
14.1 %
14.1 %
D
37.2 %
37.2 %
E
35.2 %
35.2 %
F
4.7 %
G
1.2 %
5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 27 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| église | 1ère moitié 12e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| hôpital | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 18e siècle;4e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| station de pompage | 19e siècle |
| église;site archéologique | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 37 525 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION DU NIORTAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
37 525
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
127
⚡ Charge points
607
🚀 Incl. fast charging
58
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sciecq | 4.8 km | 44/100 | 659 |
| Saint-Symphorien | 6.8 km | 47/100 | 1 983 |
| Aiffres | 6.1 km | 53/100 | 5 419 |
| Bessines | 5.8 km | 47/100 | 1 903 |
| Échiré | 7.5 km | 57/100 | 3 549 |
| Saint-Maxire | 7.9 km | 38/100 | 1 319 |
| Saint-Rémy | 6.8 km | 52/100 | 1 105 |
| Chauray | 6.5 km | 54/100 | 7 221 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Niort
What is the price per m² in Niort? ▶
The median price per m² in Niort is 2 430 €.
What is the rental yield in Niort? ▶
The gross rental yield in Niort is 5.7%.
Is Niort a good real estate investment? ▶
Niort has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Niort? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Niort is D.
What are the natural risks in Niort? ▶
9 risks are identified in Niort: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Rupture de barrage, Tassements différentiels.