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Thouars
Medium city · 79100 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
13 891
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 810 €
📈 210% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Thouars — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (21/100).
41
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism83
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety46
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 53 Transactions · Thouars
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 810 €
🏡 House /m²
1 311 €
📋 Transactions
53
📈 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
9.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.5 %
🏢 Apartments
20.6 %
77.9 % 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.
54.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.740 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.40 %
🏢 CFE
26.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
13 891
2023
📐 Area
81.81 km²
170 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 280 €
📊 Median age
49.3 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.9 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 515
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
179
-8.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
195
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thouars
À 2.96 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
Main hub
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT CHARLES | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| CITE SCOLAIRE JEAN MOULIN | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
83.8 %
Average pass rate · 4 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINT CHARLES | privé sous contrat | 105.7 |
| COLLEGE MARIE DE LA TOUR D AUVERGNE | public | 90.3 |
| COLLEGE DEPARTEMENTAL JEAN ROSTAND | public | 83.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
40
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
194
📋 Commerce
90
📋 Enseignement
15
🏥 Sante
136
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
69
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - Thouars, Point d'information local dédié aux personnes âgées - Thouars |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 151 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 109 | 7.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 70 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 67 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -34 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 61 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 61 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 57 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 53 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 30 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 18 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 15 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 0.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -88 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 0.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
199 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.0 %
B
1.5 %
C
10.6 %
10.6 %
D
29.1 %
29.1 %
E
33.2 %
33.2 %
F
15.1 %
15.1 %
G
8.5 %
8.5 %
23.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 17 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 15e siècle |
| hôtel;maison | 4e quart 15e siècle;18e siècle;4e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | — |
| maison | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | — |
| établissement de bains | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| centre social | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| abbaye;hôtel de ville | 2e moitié 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 254 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU VAL DU THOUET
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 254
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
32
⚡ Charge points
124
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Thouars | 3.0 km | 59/100 | 1 328 |
| Sainte-Verge | 4.4 km | 52/100 | 1 404 |
| Luzay | 5.7 km | 56/100 | 617 |
| Louzy | 6.5 km | 28/100 | 1 288 |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 9.3 km | 69/100 | 2 575 |
| Luché-Thouarsais | 8.3 km | 48/100 | 536 |
| Saint-Varent | 9.7 km | 67/100 | 2 395 |
| Brion-près-Thouet | 9.4 km | 30/100 | 759 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Thouars
What is the price per m² in Thouars? ▶
The median price per m² in Thouars is 2 810 €.
What is the rental yield in Thouars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Thouars is 3.9%.
Is Thouars a good real estate investment? ▶
Thouars has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Thouars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Thouars is E.
What are the natural risks in Thouars? ▶
9 risks are identified in Thouars: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).