Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Pons
Small town · 17800 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
4 343
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 034 €
📈 59% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pons — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (24/100).
40
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability42
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Pons
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 034 €
🏡 House /m²
1 744 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.83 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.6 %
🏢 Apartments
27.0 %
72.2 % 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
143
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.
52.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.350 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.63 %
🏢 CFE
21.53 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 343
2023
📐 Area
27.81 km²
156 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 640 €
📊 Median age
49.7 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.6 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 108
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
73
+5.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
69
💼 Economic density
255
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pons
À 1.61 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.
Pons
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Haute Saintonge
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
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 EMILE COMBES | public | 96.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
129
📋 Commerce
39
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
53
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | France services - Pons |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 10.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +47 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 7.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 32 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 32 | 7.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 24 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 23 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 18 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 17 | 3.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 16 | 3.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 15 | 3.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 14 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
41.7 %
41.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| éolienne | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| église;temple | 1er quart 17e siècle;2e quart 19e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
| château | 2e moitié 12e siècle;17e siècle |
| hôpital | 2e moitié 12e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle |
| château | 2e quart 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e 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 · 10 287 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 287
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Lanton
33138
40/100
7 337 Inhabitants
Ascain
64310
40/100
4 658 Inhabitants
Confolens
16500
40/100
2 730 Inhabitants
Beautiran
33640
40/100
2 488 Inhabitants
Montmoreau
16190
40/100
2 403 Inhabitants
Cozes
17120
40/100
2 287 Inhabitants
Naves
19460
40/100
2 281 Inhabitants
Saint-Magne-de-Castillon
33350
40/100
2 165 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léger | 4.5 km | 58/100 | 679 |
| Avy | 4.8 km | 47/100 | 510 |
| Jazennes | 4.4 km | 47/100 | 542 |
| Bougneau | 5.0 km | 48/100 | 655 |
| Villars-en-Pons | 6.2 km | 61/100 | 583 |
| Berneuil | 9.9 km | 48/100 | 1 169 |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 10.5 km | 31/100 | 1 282 |
| Montils | 9.9 km | 51/100 | 867 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pons
What is the price per m² in Pons? ▶
The median price per m² in Pons is 2 034 €.
What is the rental yield in Pons? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pons is 6.4%.
Is Pons a good real estate investment? ▶
Pons has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pons? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pons is E.
What are the natural risks in Pons? ▶
7 risks are identified in Pons: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.