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Blois
Large city · 41000 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
47 219
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 982 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Blois — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 433 Transactions · Blois
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 982 €
🏡 House /m²
1 850 €
📋 Transactions
433
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blois | 1 982 € | 1 850 € | 681 | 47 219 |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 1 729 € | 1 485 € | 370 | 18 373 |
| Vendôme | 2 095 € | 1 909 € | 309 | 15 758 |
| Vineuil | 2 353 € | 2 318 € | 104 | 8 064 |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 3 200 € | 1 545 € | 125 | 6 860 |
| Mer | 1 387 € | 1 650 € | 76 | 6 250 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.2 %
🏢 Apartments
66.6 %
32.2 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
8 515
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.
57.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.940 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.350 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
44.90 %
🏢 CFE
25.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
47 219
2023
📐 Area
37.62 km²
1255 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 360 €
📊 Median age
38.5 yrs
39.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.3 %
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.
27.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
10 586
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
949
+4.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
912
💼 Economic density
224
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Blois - Chambord
À 1.49 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.
Blois
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Blois ''Agglopolys''
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
8
🎓 High schools
6
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LA PROVIDENCE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +6.0 |
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME DES AYDES | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE FRANCOIS PHILIBERT DESSAIGNES | public | 98.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE VAL DE LOIRE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE CAMILLE CLAUDEL | public | 93.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE ROBERT BADINTER (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 89.0 % | — | -8.0 |
🎯 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.
83.1 %
Average pass rate · 11 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 SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 126.9 |
| COLLEGE LES PROVINCES | public | 109.4 |
| COLLEGE BLOIS VIENNE | public | 108.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES | privé sous contrat | 102.7 |
| COLLEGE AUGUSTIN THIERRY | public | 102.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT VINCENT | privé sous contrat | 77.3 |
| COLLEGE BLOIS BEGON | public | 71.2 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS RABELAIS | public | 64.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
11
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
140
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
4
💊 Pharmacies
11
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
847
📋 Commerce
333
📋 Enseignement
95
🏥 Sante
518
🚆 Transport
36
⚽ Sport
144
🎭 Culture
41
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 14 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 9 | Fédération départementale pour la pêche et la protection du milieu aquatique - Loir-et-Cher, Point-justice pénitentiaire Blois, Service des impôts des particuliers (SIP) - Blois |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 2 | Délégué départemental à la vie associative (DDVA) - Loir-et-Cher, Direction des services départementaux de l'Éducation nationale (DSDEN) - Loir-et-Cher |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Agence régionale de santé (ARS) - Délégation départementale - Loir-et-Cher |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 1 | Conseil départemental de l'ordre des médecins - Loir-et-Cher |
| 📋 Conseil, comité, commission (organisme consultatif) | 1 | Comité départemental d’examen des difficultés des entreprises (Codefi) - Loir-et-Cher |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 591 | 12.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 548 | 11.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +61 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 381 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 360 | 7.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 258 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 244 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 203 | 4.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 184 | 3.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 152 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 136 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 100 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 84 | 1.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 49 | 1.00 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 30 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 11 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 191 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.1 %
B
5.5 %
C
13.9 %
13.9 %
D
33.9 %
33.9 %
E
28.1 %
28.1 %
F
13.1 %
13.1 %
G
3.4 %
16.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 70 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 1er quart 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| pont | — |
| maison | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | — |
| hospice;cimetière | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Risque industriel
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 48 018 analyses · CA AGGLOPOLYS (AEP)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
48 018
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
90
⚡ Charge points
480
🚀 Incl. fast charging
63
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chailles | 4.7 km | 55/100 | 2 726 |
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| Villebarou | 5.0 km | 43/100 | 2 584 |
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| Fossé | 6.2 km | 41/100 | 1 254 |
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| Les Montils | 8.4 km | 49/100 | 1 945 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Blois
What is the price per m² in Blois? ▶
The median price per m² in Blois is 1 982 €.
What is the rental yield in Blois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Blois is 7.0%.
Is Blois a good real estate investment? ▶
Blois has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Blois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Blois is D.
What are the natural risks in Blois? ▶
13 risks are identified in Blois: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet thermique.