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Blou
Rural municipality · 49160 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
929
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 623 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Blou — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (20/100).
39
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life20
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 23 Transactions · Blou
🏡 House /m²
1 623 €
📋 Transactions
23
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | 3 413 € | 3 235 € | 2476 | 159 022 |
| Cholet | 2 333 € | 2 179 € | 780 | 54 404 |
| Saumur | 2 016 € | 2 037 € | 537 | 26 241 |
| Sèvremoine | — € | 1 953 € | 292 | 25 797 |
| Beaupréau-en-Mauges | 2 373 € | 1 850 € | 296 | 23 989 |
| Chemillé-en-Anjou | 1 379 € | 1 758 € | 257 | 21 999 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.6 %
98.1 % 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
16
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.
41.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.270 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
929
2023
📐 Area
21.60 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 520 €
📊 Median age
40.9 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
154
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
166
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saumur
À 10.29 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.
Saumur
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Saumur Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
5.7 %
D
42.9 %
42.9 %
E
31.4 %
31.4 %
F
8.6 %
8.6 %
G
5.7 %
14.3 % 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 | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Foudre
Grêle
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 18 293 analyses · SAUMUR VAL DE LOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 293
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philbert-du-Peuple | 3.3 km | 42/100 | 1 307 |
| Vivy | 4.6 km | 39/100 | 2 582 |
| Neuillé | 4.2 km | 37/100 | 1 028 |
| Longué-Jumelles | 5.8 km | 26/100 | 6 564 |
| Allonnes | 7.6 km | 44/100 | 2 911 |
| Vernantes | 7.1 km | 55/100 | 2 004 |
| Saumur | 11.0 km | 51/100 | 26 241 |
| Villebernier | 11.0 km | 42/100 | 1 441 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Blou
What is the price per m² in Blou? ▶
The median price per m² in Blou is 1 623 €.
What is the rental yield in Blou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Blou is 6.7%.
Is Blou a good real estate investment? ▶
Blou has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Blou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Blou is D.
What are the natural risks in Blou? ▶
14 risks are identified in Blou: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.