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Vieux-Ruffec
Rural municipality · 16350 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
106
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 117 €
📈 27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vieux-Ruffec — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
38
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Vieux-Ruffec
🏡 House /m²
2 117 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 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
8.39 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🎯 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.
39.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.56 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
106
2023
📐 Area
12.79 km²
8 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 480 €
📊 Median age
54.6 yrs
23.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
30
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
283
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ruffec
À 14.69 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 de Charente Limousine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Vieux-Ruffec |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 893 analyses · SAUR VIENNE CHARENTE LIMOUSIN BERRY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 893
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne-Mouton | 3.1 km | 66/100 | 873 |
| Nanteuil-en-Vallée | 4.6 km | 56/100 | 1 354 |
| Genouillé | 9.6 km | 52/100 | 504 |
| Charroux | 13.9 km | 64/100 | 1 036 |
| Cellefrouin | 14.5 km | 49/100 | 598 |
| Taizé-Aizie | 11.3 km | 54/100 | 593 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Céris | 12.0 km | 69/100 | 720 |
| Civray | 15.5 km | 54/100 | 2 522 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vieux-Ruffec
What is the price per m² in Vieux-Ruffec? ▶
The median price per m² in Vieux-Ruffec is 2 117 €.
What is the rental yield in Vieux-Ruffec? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vieux-Ruffec is 4.8%.
Is Vieux-Ruffec a good real estate investment? ▶
Vieux-Ruffec has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Vieux-Ruffec? ▶
1 risks are identified in Vieux-Ruffec: Séisme.