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Sainte-Gemme
Rural municipality · 17250 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 365
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 667 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sainte-Gemme — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield69
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 24 Transactions · Sainte-Gemme
🏡 House /m²
1 667 €
📋 Transactions
24
📈 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
11.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.1 %
⏳ Payback period
12.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
93.4 % 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.
33.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.430 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.14 %
🏢 CFE
24.11 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 365
2023
📐 Area
41.03 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 750 €
📊 Median age
42.7 yrs
33.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
319
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+3.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
234
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saujon
À 12.41 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ 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
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
22 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.5 %
D
18.2 %
18.2 %
E
59.1 %
59.1 %
F
13.6 %
13.6 %
G
4.5 %
18.1 % 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 |
|---|---|
| prieuré;église;site archéologique | 4e quart 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 657 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
657
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50/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancras | 3.0 km | 68/100 | 794 |
| Balanzac | 4.6 km | 57/100 | 642 |
| Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult | 6.0 km | 27/100 | 1 811 |
| Champagne | 6.6 km | 54/100 | 651 |
| La Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien | 5.0 km | 47/100 | 604 |
| Sablonceaux | 7.1 km | 30/100 | 1 458 |
| Sainte-Radegonde | 8.2 km | 46/100 | 589 |
| Saint-Sulpice-d'Arnoult | 6.8 km | 65/100 | 924 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Gemme
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Gemme? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Gemme is 1 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Gemme? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Gemme is 8.1%.
Is Sainte-Gemme a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Gemme has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Gemme? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Gemme is E.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Gemme? ▶
6 risks are identified in Sainte-Gemme: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.