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Bouaye
Medium city · 44830 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
8 343
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 171 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bouaye — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (16/100) and improvable safety statistics (17/100).
42
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating94
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Bouaye
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 171 €
🏡 House /m²
3 077 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 3 516 € | 4 157 € | 4661 | 327 734 |
| Saint-Nazaire | 3 018 € | 3 118 € | 1151 | 74 568 |
| Saint-Herblain | 2 543 € | 3 152 € | 664 | 50 973 |
| Rezé | 2 612 € | 3 402 € | 619 | 43 556 |
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | 3 294 € | 3 412 € | 380 | 28 596 |
| Orvault | 2 895 € | 3 505 € | 378 | 28 534 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
96.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.2 %
🏢 Apartments
18.9 %
78.7 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
492
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.
51.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.880 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
65.57 %
🏢 CFE
1.21 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 343
2023
📐 Area
14.03 km²
595 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 390 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
36.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
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.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 448
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
160
+36.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
117
💼 Economic density
174
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bouaye
À 1.43 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Nantes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Nantes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ALCIDE D'ORBIGNY | public | 96.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
94.0 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 BELLESTRE | public | 120.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT HERMELAND | privé sous contrat | 118.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
142
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
56
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 70 | 8.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 69 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 50 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 30 | 3.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 28 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 26 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 21 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 19 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 1.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 10 | 1.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
77 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
74.0 %
74.0 %
B
11.7 %
11.7 %
C
3.9 %
D
6.5 %
E
3.9 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| manoir | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 498 analyses · SCA VEOLIA EAU-CEO - S. NT METRO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 498
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
17
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
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Same region, score close to
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Le Loroux-Bottereau
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42/100
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Sucé-sur-Erdre
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Divatte-sur-Loire
44450
42/100
7 252 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Montagne | 4.4 km | 35/100 | 6 505 |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 3.3 km | 51/100 | 2 171 |
| Indre | 5.7 km | 32/100 | 4 160 |
| Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 4.3 km | 41/100 | 3 996 |
| Bouguenais | 4.6 km | 42/100 | 20 530 |
| Brains | 4.8 km | 45/100 | 2 709 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 6 067 |
| Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | 9.0 km | 49/100 | 9 400 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bouaye
What is the price per m² in Bouaye? ▶
The median price per m² in Bouaye is 3 171 €.
What is the rental yield in Bouaye? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bouaye is 5.0%.
Is Bouaye a good real estate investment? ▶
Bouaye has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bouaye? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bouaye is A.
What are the natural risks in Bouaye? ▶
12 risks are identified in Bouaye: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tassements différentiels.