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Valence
Rural municipality · 16460 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
192
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 561 €
📈 59% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valence — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Valence
🏡 House /m²
1 561 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 2 049 € | 1 742 € | 813 | 41 908 |
| Cognac | 2 375 € | 1 813 € | 361 | 18 532 |
| Soyaux | 1 892 € | 1 586 € | 134 | 10 087 |
| La Couronne | 15 724 € | 1 840 € | 96 | 7 765 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 2 300 € | 1 784 € | 117 | 7 539 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 1 807 € | 1 667 € | 97 | 7 408 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.8 %
97.2 % 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.
49.670 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.580 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.370 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.00 %
🏢 CFE
26.45 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
192
2023
📐 Area
10.90 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 120 €
📊 Median age
52.1 yrs
19.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
57
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
297
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luxé
À 16.29 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 Charente
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château;site archéologique | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 218 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
218
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val-de-Bonnieure | 5.0 km | 58/100 | 1 332 |
| Cellefrouin | 5.2 km | 49/100 | 598 |
| Coulgens | 8.8 km | 56/100 | 558 |
| La Rochette | 9.7 km | 52/100 | 523 |
| Les Pins | 9.2 km | 66/100 | 506 |
| Aunac-sur-Charente | 7.9 km | 39/100 | 647 |
| Puyréaux | 8.7 km | 62/100 | 582 |
| Agris | 12.3 km | 48/100 | 891 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valence
What is the price per m² in Valence? ▶
The median price per m² in Valence is 1 561 €.
What is the rental yield in Valence? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valence is 6.7%.
Is Valence a good real estate investment? ▶
Valence has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valence? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valence is A.
What are the natural risks in Valence? ▶
1 risks are identified in Valence: Séisme.