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Saint-Varent
Small town · 79330 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 395
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 141 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 31.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Varent — Score 67/100.
67
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety85
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 34 Transactions · Saint-Varent
🏡 House /m²
1 141 €
📋 Transactions
34
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 2 430 € | 2 038 € | 1194 | 59 854 |
| Bressuire | 2 015 € | 1 604 € | 293 | 19 970 |
| Thouars | 2 810 € | 1 311 € | 331 | 13 891 |
| Parthenay | 1 154 € | 1 329 € | 225 | 10 140 |
| Mauléon | 4 310 € | 1 565 € | 117 | 8 573 |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 2 290 € | 1 311 € | 108 | 7 595 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.2 %
🏢 Apartments
5.2 %
93.2 % 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
💶 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.
38.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.890 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.130 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.36 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 395
2023
📐 Area
34.58 km²
69 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 360 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.5 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
434
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+7.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
26
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thouars
À 10.47 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.
Thouars
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Thouarsais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
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 FRANCOIS VILLON | public | 97.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
48
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
25
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
22 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.5 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
31.8 %
31.8 %
E
22.7 %
22.7 %
F
27.3 %
27.3 %
G
4.5 %
31.8 % 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 |
|---|---|
| pont | 14e siècle |
| chapelle | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 642 analyses · VEOLIA EAU ANJOU DEUX SEVRES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
642
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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16500
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47350
67/100
549 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzay | 4.5 km | 56/100 | 617 |
| Glénay | 4.3 km | 66/100 | 523 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Thouars | 7.2 km | 59/100 | 1 328 |
| Luché-Thouarsais | 6.9 km | 48/100 | 536 |
| Airvault | 8.3 km | 49/100 | 3 306 |
| Thouars | 9.7 km | 41/100 | 13 891 |
| Louin | 12.6 km | 51/100 | 674 |
| Sainte-Verge | 13.6 km | 52/100 | 1 404 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Varent
What is the price per m² in Saint-Varent? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Varent is 1 141 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Varent? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Varent is 10.4%.
Is Saint-Varent a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Varent has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Varent? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Varent is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Varent? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Varent: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).