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Tours
Metropolis · 37000 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
139 259
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 958 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Tours — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life85
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety33
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 777 Transactions · Tours
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 958 €
🏡 House /m²
3 282 €
📋 Transactions
1 777
📈 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
13.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
80.2 %
18.7 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
21 011
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.
44.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.860 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
40.03 %
🏢 CFE
23.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
139 259
2023
📐 Area
33.37 km²
4173 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 250 €
📊 Median age
34.7 yrs
43.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.2 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
35 158
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3 688
+15.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3 185
💼 Economic density
252
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tours
À 0.51 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Tours
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Tours Métropole Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
9
🏫 Middle schools
19
🎓 High schools
10
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE STE URSULE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE GRA ST GREGOIRE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME LA RICHE | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE JACQUES DE VAUCANSON | public | 98.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE DESCARTES | public | 98.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE CHOISEUL | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE PAUL-LOUIS COURIER | public | 97.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE BALZAC | public | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE MARMOUTIER | privé sous contrat | 95.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE GRAMONT | public | 95.0 % | — | -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.
86.2 %
Average pass rate · 25 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 MARTIN | privé sous contrat | 140.9 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT GREGOIRE | privé sous contrat | 130.3 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE MARMOUTIER | privé sous contrat | 126.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE CHRIST ROI NOTRE DAME DES AILES | privé sous contrat | 123.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 118.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 117.9 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME LA RICHE SOUS LE PATRONAGE DE SAINTE ANNE | privé sous contrat | 117.4 |
| COLLEGE LEONARD DE VINCI | public | 112.6 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS RABELAIS | public | 111.6 |
| COLLEGE PHILIPPE DE COMMYNES | public | 106.4 |
| COLLEGE MONTAIGNE | public | 105.4 |
| COLLEGE JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU | public | 99.2 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE DE RONSARD | public | 96.8 |
| COLLEGE ANATOLE FRANCE | public | 96.1 |
| COLLEGE MICHELET | public | 92.8 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE CORNEILLE | public | 91.0 |
| COLLEGE JULES FERRY | public | 89.5 |
| COLLEGE LA BRUYERE | public | 83.9 |
| COLLEGE LAMARTINE | public | 81.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
8
💊 Pharmacies
48
🔬 Laboratories
10
🏥 Établissements de santé
281
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
14
💊 Pharmacies
48
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2162
📋 Commerce
969
📋 Enseignement
214
🏥 Sante
1471
🚆 Transport
56
⚽ Sport
246
🎭 Culture
99
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 15 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 11 | Point-justice du Tribunal judiciaire de Tours, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Tours - Preuilly, Tribunal de commerce de Tours |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Atelier Canopé 37 - Tours |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Direction départementale de l'emploi, du travail et des solidarités (DDETS) - Indre-et-Loire |
| 📋 Direction départementale interministérielle | 1 | Délégation départementale aux droits des femmes et à l'égalité (DDDFE) - Indre-et-Loire |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Maison de la région - Centre-Val-de-Loire - Tours |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 2 396 | 17.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +136 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 413 | 10.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 1 058 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 995 | 7.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 720 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 608 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 581 | 4.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 471 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 417 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 313 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 250 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 212 | 1.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 170 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 110 | 0.80 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 22 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 366 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
18.8 %
18.8 %
B
2.4 %
C
6.8 %
D
29.5 %
29.5 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
10.1 %
10.1 %
G
3.7 %
13.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 151 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| préfecture | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| presbytère;hôtel | 18e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 77 061 analyses · TOURS METROPOLE VAL DE LOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
77 061
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
145
⚡ Charge points
2552
🚀 Incl. fast charging
57
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 3.0 km | 58/100 | 15 898 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 4.0 km | 61/100 | 17 029 |
| Saint-Avertin | 5.3 km | 57/100 | 14 999 |
| La Riche | 4.6 km | 43/100 | 10 487 |
| Notre-Dame-d'Oé | 6.8 km | 46/100 | 4 515 |
| Chambray-lès-Tours | 7.1 km | 46/100 | 12 720 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 7.0 km | 64/100 | 38 423 |
| Mettray | 7.7 km | 37/100 | 2 070 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Tours
What is the price per m² in Tours? ▶
The median price per m² in Tours is 2 958 €.
What is the rental yield in Tours? ▶
The gross rental yield in Tours is 5.5%.
Is Tours a good real estate investment? ▶
Tours has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Tours? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Tours is D.
What are the natural risks in Tours? ▶
3 risks are identified in Tours: Mouvement de terrain, Inondation, Séisme.