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Brains
Small town · 44830 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 709
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 710 €
📈 73% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Brains — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
45
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety88
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Brains
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 710 €
🏡 House /m²
2 767 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
12.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.2 %
🏢 Apartments
1.7 %
98.3 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
59
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.
42.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.280 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.260 %
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
67.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 709
2023
📐 Area
15.47 km²
175 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 040 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
34.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
401
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
38
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
148
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bouaye
À 4.79 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
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
42
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
17
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 5.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Foudre
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 589 analyses · SCA VEOLIA EAU-CEO - S. NT METRO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 589
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | 2.5 km | 43/100 | 6 067 |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 3.0 km | 51/100 | 2 171 |
| La Montagne | 3.6 km | 35/100 | 6 505 |
| Port-Saint-Père | 4.8 km | 40/100 | 3 059 |
| Bouaye | 4.8 km | 42/100 | 8 343 |
| Indre | 5.2 km | 32/100 | 4 160 |
| Couëron | 7.9 km | 53/100 | 24 103 |
| Cheix-en-Retz | 5.9 km | 34/100 | 1 182 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Brains
What is the price per m² in Brains? ▶
The median price per m² in Brains is 3 710 €.
What is the rental yield in Brains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Brains is 4.1%.
Is Brains a good real estate investment? ▶
Brains has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Brains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Brains is C.
What are the natural risks in Brains? ▶
10 risks are identified in Brains: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Mouvement de terrain.