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Ruffec
Small town · 16700 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 449
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 461 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Ruffec — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
39
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Ruffec
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 461 €
🏡 House /m²
1 267 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 2 049 € | 1 742 € | 813 | 41 908 |
| Cognac | 2 375 € | 1 813 € | 361 | 18 532 |
| Soyaux | 1 892 € | 1 586 € | 134 | 10 087 |
| La Couronne | 15 724 € | 1 840 € | 96 | 7 765 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 2 300 € | 1 784 € | 117 | 7 539 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 1 807 € | 1 667 € | 97 | 7 408 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.2 %
🏢 Apartments
27.4 %
71.5 % 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
216
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.
61.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.490 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.80 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 449
2023
📐 Area
13.51 km²
255 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 460 €
📊 Median age
52.7 yrs
27.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.0 %
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.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
904
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
80
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
64
💼 Economic density
262
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ruffec
À 1.10 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.
Ruffec
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de Charente
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 PRIVE DU SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 97.3 |
| COLLEGE VAL DE CHARENTE | public | 87.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
23
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
91
📋 Commerce
68
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
63
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de Charente - accueil de Ruffec, Communauté de communes - Val de Charente, Brigade de gendarmerie - Ruffec |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 56 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +125 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 46 | 13.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +217 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 11.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +59 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 28 | 8.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +102 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 6.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 8 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 852 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
852
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
29
⚡ Charge points
64
🚀 Incl. fast charging
18
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Adjots | 4.4 km | 58/100 | 538 |
| La Faye | 3.7 km | 70/100 | 617 |
| Taizé-Aizie | 5.3 km | 54/100 | 593 |
| Verteuil-sur-Charente | 8.1 km | 58/100 | 580 |
| Courcôme | 7.2 km | 52/100 | 814 |
| Limalonges | 11.0 km | 65/100 | 843 |
| Val-de-Comporté | 11.8 km | 34/100 | 999 |
| Villefagnan | 8.8 km | 61/100 | 972 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ruffec
What is the price per m² in Ruffec? ▶
The median price per m² in Ruffec is 2 461 €.
What is the rental yield in Ruffec? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ruffec is 4.5%.
Is Ruffec a good real estate investment? ▶
Ruffec has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ruffec? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ruffec is E.
What are the natural risks in Ruffec? ▶
3 risks are identified in Ruffec: Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.