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Varaize
Rural municipality · 17400 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
533
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 178 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Varaize — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Varaize
🏡 House /m²
1 178 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.2 %
⏳ Payback period
8.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.2 %
🏢 Apartments
0.3 %
99.7 % 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.
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.
45.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
104.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.10 %
🏢 CFE
25.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
533
2023
📐 Area
20.24 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 160 €
📊 Median age
48.2 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
142
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
266
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
À 6.85 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.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vals de Saintonge Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 372 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
372
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64/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aumagne | 4.4 km | 59/100 | 694 |
| Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap | 4.5 km | 70/100 | 857 |
| Les Églises-d'Argenteuil | 6.4 km | 69/100 | 537 |
| La Brousse | 5.0 km | 28/100 | 516 |
| Asnières-la-Giraud | 6.6 km | 64/100 | 977 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 7.6 km | 49/100 | 6 784 |
| Migron | 12.8 km | 48/100 | 694 |
| Brizambourg | 13.0 km | 61/100 | 997 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varaize
What is the price per m² in Varaize? ▶
The median price per m² in Varaize is 1 178 €.
What is the rental yield in Varaize? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varaize is 11.2%.
Is Varaize a good real estate investment? ▶
Varaize has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varaize? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varaize is D.
What are the natural risks in Varaize? ▶
4 risks are identified in Varaize: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses.