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Beaufou
Rural municipality · 85170 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 683
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 073 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Beaufou — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (17/100).
38
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life17
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability40
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Beaufou
🏡 House /m²
2 073 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 2 500 € | 2 444 € | 831 | 54 849 |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 4 964 € | 4 050 € | 1172 | 49 603 |
| Challans | 2 549 € | 2 660 € | 349 | 22 943 |
| Montaigu-Vendée | 3 190 € | 2 368 € | 239 | 21 134 |
| Les Herbiers | 5 769 € | 2 339 € | 212 | 16 521 |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 2 833 € | 1 681 € | 285 | 14 059 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
99.0 % 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
💶 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.
37.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.470 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.29 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 683
2023
📐 Area
28.00 km²
60 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 110 €
📊 Median age
34.4 yrs
41.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
252
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
-8.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
150
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bellevigny
À 7.04 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
La Roche-sur-Yon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Vie et Boulogne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
209 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.7 %
B
3.3 %
C
17.7 %
17.7 %
D
35.9 %
35.9 %
E
25.4 %
25.4 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
1.9 %
11.0 % 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 | 12e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 553 analyses · STGS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
553
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne | 3.5 km | 60/100 | 3 701 |
| Le Poiré-sur-Vie | 6.1 km | 31/100 | 8 649 |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 6.1 km | 50/100 | 2 311 |
| Palluau | 7.1 km | 49/100 | 1 128 |
| Legé | 10.0 km | 62/100 | 4 817 |
| La Genétouze | 11.1 km | 50/100 | 2 011 |
| Rocheservière | 11.2 km | 40/100 | 3 594 |
| Bellevigny | 8.9 km | 40/100 | 6 240 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Beaufou
What is the price per m² in Beaufou? ▶
The median price per m² in Beaufou is 2 073 €.
What is the rental yield in Beaufou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Beaufou is 6.1%.
Is Beaufou a good real estate investment? ▶
Beaufou has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Beaufou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Beaufou is D.
What are the natural risks in Beaufou? ▶
10 risks are identified in Beaufou: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).