Rental Investment in le Thou: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

Do you want to make a rental investment in le Thou (Charente-Maritime) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in le Thou is a proven strategy, but the best operations all have one thing in common: excellent preparation.

As the best investors rely on data, Trackstone has compiled for you some advice and all the essential data for your real estate analysis. If investing in le Thou can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.

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The real estate market in le Thou

Real Estate Market Projection in le Thou

The real estate market in le Thou is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 6.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in le Thou should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
8/10
19.2% tenants
Gross yield
4.2%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€3,681/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,216 to €2,796
Over 5 years
+8.7%
Over 10 years
+53.1%
Houses
€2,592/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,215 to €2,793
Over 5 years
+19.3%
Over 10 years
+48.9%
Sales in 2024
25

In le Thou, an apartment sells for €3,681/m² on average and a house for €2,592/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +8.7% for apartments and +19.3% for houses.

Average price per m² in le Thou by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€2,338/m²€1,706/m²
2015€2,405/m²€1,741/m²
2016€2,633/m²€1,747/m²
2017€2,743/m²€1,821/m²
2018€2,928/m²€1,912/m²
2019€3,128/m²€2,011/m²
2020€3,385/m²€2,172/m²
2021€3,734/m²€2,466/m²
2022€3,965/m²€2,736/m²
2023€3,800/m²€2,688/m²
2024€3,662/m²€2,594/m²
2025€3,681/m²€2,592/m²
Do you own a rented property in le Thou?

Get an estimate based on these prices per m² and on real sales in your neighbourhood, then sell it to qualified investors.

Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
12.0 €/m²
from 9.1 € to 19.2 € per month · gross yield 3.9%
Houses · average rent
11.0 €/m²
from 7.4 € to 13.7 € per month · gross yield 5.1%
25 m² studio
≈ €300/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in le Thou is 12.0 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 3.9% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in le Thou

767 dwellings · 2.44 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Thou has 767 dwellings, 1.3% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 3.1% of the stock, and 19.2% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in le Thou

  1. A
    9%
  2. B
    12%
  3. C
    29%
  4. D
    30%
  5. E
    15%
  6. F
    3%
  7. G
    2%
4.9%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 10 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
20.1%
affected by the rental ban (E to G)
Timeline: G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034. A lever for negotiation and value after renovation.

20.1% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 4.9% rated F or G.

What is your property in le Thou worth?

The EPC weighs on price and negotiation. Get an estimate of your property, renovated or as is, and sell it to investors.

Main and secondary residences in le Thou

11
Apartments
1.3% of the stock
858
Houses
98.7% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences70692.0%
Secondary residences263.4%
Vacant354.6%

Main residences by number of rooms in le Thou

Housing count% of main residences
Studios40.6%
2 rooms182.5%
3 rooms8011.3%
4 rooms26136.9%
5 rooms and more34448.7%

General information about Thou

Population in le Thou

Inhabitants
2,052
Growth
+38.3%
Median age
37years
Density
106inh/km²

Thou has 2,052 inhabitants, a median age of 37 and a density of 106 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in le Thou

Median annual income
€31,800
Unemployment rate
11.6%
Unemployment trend
+3.4pt
Tenants
19.2%

The median annual household income is €31,800, with an unemployment rate of 11.6%.

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