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Richelieu
Rural municipality · 37120 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 598
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 625 €
📈 136% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Richelieu — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (10/100).
37
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability24
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Richelieu
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 625 €
🏡 House /m²
1 200 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 2 958 € | 3 282 € | 2266 | 139 259 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 2 097 € | 2 542 € | 545 | 38 423 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 2 511 € | 3 389 € | 263 | 17 029 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 1 733 € | 2 349 € | 166 | 15 898 |
| Saint-Avertin | 2 575 € | 2 937 € | 199 | 14 999 |
| Amboise | 2 857 € | 2 463 € | 237 | 12 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.2 %
🏢 Apartments
25.8 %
73.9 % 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
166
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.
38.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.820 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
9.96 %
🏢 CFE
23.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 598
2023
📐 Area
5.00 km²
320 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 130 €
📊 Median age
58.5 yrs
21.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
391
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+63.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
245
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chinon
À 17.19 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.
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 Touraine Val de Vienne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
91.3 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 LE PUITS DE LA ROCHE | public | 101.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LE SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 99.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
32
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice en France services de Richelieu |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 6.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
10.0 %
10.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 93 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 17e siècle |
| immeuble | 17e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | 17e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | — |
| maison | 17e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 851 analyses · S.A.U.R. FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
851
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaveignes | 3.4 km | 63/100 | 581 |
| Champigny-sur-Veude | 4.6 km | 49/100 | 809 |
| Ceaux-en-Loudun | 6.7 km | 50/100 | 560 |
| La Tour-Saint-Gelin | 8.1 km | 57/100 | 501 |
| Ligré | 11.3 km | 46/100 | 1 068 |
| Rivière | 14.8 km | 39/100 | 699 |
| Sammarçolles | 11.2 km | 39/100 | 648 |
| La Roche-Rigault | 12.0 km | 68/100 | 565 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Richelieu
What is the price per m² in Richelieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Richelieu is 2 625 €.
What is the rental yield in Richelieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Richelieu is 3.8%.
Is Richelieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Richelieu has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Richelieu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Richelieu is C.
What are the natural risks in Richelieu? ▶
1 risks are identified in Richelieu: Séisme.