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Smarves
Small town · 86240 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 941
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 856 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Smarves — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety68
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Smarves
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 856 €
🏡 House /m²
1 926 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poitiers | 2 538 € | 2 041 € | 1579 | 89 916 |
| Châtellerault | 2 118 € | 1 288 € | 595 | 31 003 |
| Buxerolles | 2 016 € | 2 112 € | 150 | 10 289 |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 4 302 € | 1 887 € | 144 | 7 528 |
| Saint-Benoît | 2 188 € | 2 211 € | 126 | 7 375 |
| Chauvigny | 2 971 € | 1 462 € | 133 | 7 007 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.1 %
95.8 % 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
💶 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.
39.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.580 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.72 %
🏢 CFE
27.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 941
2023
📐 Area
20.51 km²
143 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 020 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
29.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
424
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
39
+8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
36
💼 Economic density
144
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ligugé
À 2.05 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.
Poitiers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Vallées du Clain
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
34
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
20
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
19
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 21 | 16.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +115 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
8.3 %
8.3 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
4.2 %
D
20.8 %
20.8 %
E
45.8 %
45.8 %
F
0.0 %
G
4.2 %
4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 222 analyses · EAUX DE VIENNE - SIVEER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 222
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
38
⚡ Charge points
134
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roches-Prémarie-Andillé | 4.0 km | 48/100 | 2 191 |
| Saint-Benoît | 4.1 km | 50/100 | 7 375 |
| La Villedieu-du-Clain | 6.2 km | 51/100 | 1 512 |
| Aslonnes | 6.8 km | 44/100 | 1 136 |
| Nouaillé-Maupertuis | 4.8 km | 36/100 | 2 975 |
| Mignaloux-Beauvoir | 5.9 km | 46/100 | 5 229 |
| Ligugé | 5.3 km | 53/100 | 3 444 |
| Croutelle | 5.8 km | 46/100 | 946 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Smarves
What is the price per m² in Smarves? ▶
The median price per m² in Smarves is 1 856 €.
What is the rental yield in Smarves? ▶
The gross rental yield in Smarves is 5.5%.
Is Smarves a good real estate investment? ▶
Smarves has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Smarves? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Smarves is E.
What are the natural risks in Smarves? ▶
8 risks are identified in Smarves: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses.