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Villars-les-Bois
Rural municipality · 17770 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
257
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 734 €
📈 -12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villars-les-Bois — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield69
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability54
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Villars-les-Bois
🏡 House /m²
1 734 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
⏳ Payback period
12.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.6 %
🏢 Apartments
2.0 %
98.0 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
4
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.
40.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
100.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.230 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
57.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
257
2023
📐 Area
8.59 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 950 €
📊 Median age
51.4 yrs
21.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
86
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
335
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Hilaire - Brizambourg
À 9.68 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.
Saintes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA "Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % 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 | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 697 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
697
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burie | 2.1 km | 55/100 | 1 338 |
| Migron | 2.6 km | 48/100 | 694 |
| Brizambourg | 2.8 km | 61/100 | 997 |
| Saint-Césaire | 5.7 km | 59/100 | 888 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 7.2 km | 68/100 | 3 471 |
| Louzac-Saint-André | 8.5 km | 57/100 | 946 |
| Saint-Sauvant | 8.3 km | 51/100 | 515 |
| Écoyeux | 6.7 km | 57/100 | 1 365 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villars-les-Bois
What is the price per m² in Villars-les-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Villars-les-Bois is 1 734 €.
What is the rental yield in Villars-les-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villars-les-Bois is 8.2%.
Is Villars-les-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Villars-les-Bois has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villars-les-Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villars-les-Bois is D.
What are the natural risks in Villars-les-Bois? ▶
7 risks are identified in Villars-les-Bois: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.