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Sonzay
Rural municipality · 37360 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
1 410
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 875 €
📈 452% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sonzay — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
30
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Sonzay
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 875 €
🏡 House /m²
2 227 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
9.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
⏳ Payback period
74.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.7 %
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
🏢 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.
35.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
43.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 410
2023
📐 Area
48.22 km²
29 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 160 €
📊 Median age
39.6 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
318
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
30
+36.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
226
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Neuillé-Pont-Pierre
À 8.28 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.
Tours
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Gâtine-Racan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
31
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 5.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
12.5 %
12.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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 | 18e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle |
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 179 analyses · S.T.G.S.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 179
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambillou | 6.8 km | 34/100 | 1 746 |
| Saint-Paterne-Racan | 7.4 km | 63/100 | 1 715 |
| Pernay | 7.5 km | 37/100 | 1 609 |
| Souvigné | 5.9 km | 40/100 | 933 |
| Neuillé-Pont-Pierre | 6.9 km | 62/100 | 2 252 |
| Semblançay | 6.8 km | 48/100 | 2 200 |
| Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais | 12.4 km | 53/100 | 1 067 |
| Luynes | 12.0 km | 31/100 | 5 062 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sonzay
What is the price per m² in Sonzay? ▶
The median price per m² in Sonzay is 8 875 €.
What is the rental yield in Sonzay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sonzay is 1.3%.
Is Sonzay a good real estate investment? ▶
Sonzay has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sonzay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sonzay is D.