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Benet
Small town · 85490 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
4 089
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 90% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Benet — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield60
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability53
🛡️ Safety78
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Benet
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 857 €
🏡 House /m²
1 774 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
22.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
95.2 % 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.
39.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.290 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 089
2023
📐 Area
50.27 km²
81 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 400 €
📊 Median age
44.8 yrs
31.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
612
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
51
+2.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
150
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Niort
À 13.31 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Niort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vendée, Sèvre, Autise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
91.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT MARTIN | privé sous contrat | 112.8 |
| COLLEGE MARAIS POITEVIN | public | 101.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
58
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
26
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 2.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 10 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.0 %
12.0 %
D
64.0 %
64.0 %
E
12.0 %
12.0 %
F
8.0 %
G
4.0 %
12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| four à chaux | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;15e 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 · 760 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
760
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
6
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coulon | 3.9 km | 50/100 | 2 299 |
| Saint-Pompain | 6.5 km | 46/100 | 949 |
| Le Vanneau-Irleau | 7.7 km | 55/100 | 860 |
| Bouillé-Courdault | 5.8 km | 57/100 | 595 |
| Rives-d'Autise | 7.1 km | 66/100 | 2 036 |
| Sansais | 8.3 km | 68/100 | 760 |
| Magné | 7.6 km | 58/100 | 2 728 |
| Saint-Rémy | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 1 105 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Benet
What is the price per m² in Benet? ▶
The median price per m² in Benet is 2 857 €.
What is the rental yield in Benet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Benet is 4.6%.
Is Benet a good real estate investment? ▶
Benet has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Benet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Benet is D.
What are the natural risks in Benet? ▶
10 risks are identified in Benet: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).