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Saint-Porchaire
Small town · 17250 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 040
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 077 €
📈 130% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Porchaire — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
44
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety78
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Porchaire
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 077 €
🏡 House /m²
2 127 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.8 %
95.2 % 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
19
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.
37.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.920 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.14 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 040
2023
📐 Area
17.43 km²
117 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 840 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
430
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
56
+64.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
34
💼 Economic density
211
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bords
À 7.88 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.
Saintes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Saintonge
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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 FONTBRUANT | public | 102.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
43
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
16
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Porchaire |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
71.4 %
71.4 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 432 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 432
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Same region, score close to
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64320
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86130
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Essards | 3.5 km | 55/100 | 740 |
| Geay | 4.0 km | 45/100 | 788 |
| Plassay | 3.4 km | 47/100 | 823 |
| Romegoux | 4.5 km | 47/100 | 640 |
| Soulignonne | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 752 |
| Saint-Sulpice-d'Arnoult | 4.5 km | 65/100 | 924 |
| Bords | 7.8 km | 48/100 | 1 375 |
| Nieul-lès-Saintes | 8.4 km | 39/100 | 1 186 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Porchaire
What is the price per m² in Saint-Porchaire? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Porchaire is 3 077 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Porchaire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Porchaire is 4.3%.
Is Saint-Porchaire a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Porchaire has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Porchaire? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Porchaire is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Porchaire? ▶
7 risks are identified in Saint-Porchaire: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.