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Prailles-La Couarde
Rural municipality · 79370 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
929
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 080 €
📈 -20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Prailles-La Couarde — Score 68/100.
68
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Prailles-La Couarde
🏡 House /m²
1 080 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
9.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.7 %
⏳ Payback period
9.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
98.6 % 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.
44.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
142.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.830 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.480 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
33.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
929
2023
📐 Area
35.38 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 400 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
32.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
205
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+6.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Mothe-Saint-Héray
À 7.80 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.
Niort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Mellois en Poitou
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 320 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU SERTAD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 320
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaussais-Vitré | 3.8 km | 62/100 | 923 |
| Souvigné | 4.6 km | 58/100 | 863 |
| La Mothe-Saint-Héray | 5.6 km | 60/100 | 1 652 |
| Romans | 6.4 km | 57/100 | 690 |
| Sepvret | 6.4 km | 65/100 | 620 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Saint-Maixent | 8.4 km | 68/100 | 1 062 |
| Sainte-Eanne | 8.9 km | 49/100 | 580 |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 9.6 km | 75/100 | 3 829 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Prailles-La Couarde
What is the price per m² in Prailles-La Couarde? ▶
The median price per m² in Prailles-La Couarde is 1 080 €.
What is the rental yield in Prailles-La Couarde? ▶
The gross rental yield in Prailles-La Couarde is 10.7%.
Is Prailles-La Couarde a good real estate investment? ▶
Prailles-La Couarde has a ScorCity score of 68/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Prailles-La Couarde? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Prailles-La Couarde is A.
What are the natural risks in Prailles-La Couarde? ▶
7 risks are identified in Prailles-La Couarde: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.