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Ruffec
Rural municipality · 36300 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
562
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 484 €
📈 95% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ruffec — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (40/100).
49
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability66
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Ruffec
🏡 House /m²
1 484 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
96.8 % 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
7
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.
37.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.290 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
562
2023
📐 Area
43.16 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 770 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
162
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
288
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chabenet
À 25.08 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.
Le Blanc
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Brenne - Val de Creuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | 2e moitié 12e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 066 analyses · MAIRIE DE RUFFEC LE CHATEAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 066
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bélâbre | 8.7 km | 60/100 | 923 |
| Le Blanc | 6.5 km | 56/100 | 6 164 |
| Rosnay | 9.5 km | 49/100 | 524 |
| Ciron | 7.1 km | 51/100 | 520 |
| Pouligny-Saint-Pierre | 11.7 km | 56/100 | 1 023 |
| Prissac | 15.0 km | 57/100 | 576 |
| Concremiers | 12.8 km | 55/100 | 590 |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 20.9 km | 52/100 | 941 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ruffec
What is the price per m² in Ruffec? ▶
The median price per m² in Ruffec is 1 484 €.
What is the rental yield in Ruffec? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ruffec is 6.1%.
Is Ruffec a good real estate investment? ▶
Ruffec has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Ruffec? ▶
5 risks are identified in Ruffec: Radon, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.