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Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
Rural municipality · 37500 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
842
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 778 €
📈 36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (26/100).
41
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability52
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
🏡 House /m²
1 778 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
9.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
6.5 %
93.1 % 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
43
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.
36.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.170 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
52.12 %
🏢 CFE
24.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
842
2023
📐 Area
35.68 km²
24 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 680 €
📊 Median age
52.5 yrs
24.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
158
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rivarennes
À 7.21 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.
Chinon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Chinon, Vienne et Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
🏥 Sante
46
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
52 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
61.5 %
61.5 %
F
11.5 %
11.5 %
G
1.9 %
13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cravant-les-Côteaux | 4.5 km | 38/100 | 699 |
| Rigny-Ussé | 4.9 km | 30/100 | 512 |
| Rivarennes | 4.9 km | 43/100 | 1 000 |
| Huismes | 5.7 km | 43/100 | 1 498 |
| Rivière | 8.4 km | 39/100 | 699 |
| Chinon | 7.4 km | 47/100 | 8 144 |
| Bréhémont | 9.3 km | 53/100 | 737 |
| Panzoult | 7.6 km | 43/100 | 585 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
What is the price per m² in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt is 1 778 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt is 6.3%.
Is Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt: Rupture de barrage, Séisme.