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Brest
Metropolis · 29200 · Bretagne
👥 Population
142 346
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 241 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Brest — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety53
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 984 Transactions · Brest
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 241 €
🏡 House /m²
2 368 €
📋 Transactions
1 984
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brest | 2 241 € | 2 368 € | 2511 | 142 346 |
| Quimper | 2 233 € | 2 297 € | 1316 | 64 385 |
| Concarneau | 3 480 € | 3 133 € | 365 | 20 845 |
| Landerneau | 2 394 € | 2 189 € | 245 | 16 363 |
| Guipavas | 2 593 € | 2 391 € | 163 | 15 538 |
| Morlaix | 1 588 € | 1 825 € | 294 | 15 194 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
74.5 %
24.7 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
16 381
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.
43.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.480 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.780 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
142 346
2023
📐 Area
49.19 km²
2894 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 420 €
📊 Median age
35.6 yrs
42.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.3 %
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.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
30 463
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3 039
+10.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 742
💼 Economic density
214
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 2.73 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.
Brest
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Brest Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
11
🏫 Middle schools
15
🎓 High schools
13
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE DE L'IROISE | public | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE FENELON (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE LA CROIX ROUGE LA SALLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE NAVAL | public | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE STE ANNE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE ESTRAN CHARLES DE FOUCAULD | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE LA PEROUSE-KERICHEN | public | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE VAUBAN (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE AMIRAL RONARC'H | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE DUPUY DE LOME (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +6.0 |
| LYCEE JULES LESVEN | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JAVOUHEY | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE DE L'HARTELOIRE | public | 95.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 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.
90.3 %
Average pass rate · 19 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 ANNE | privé sous contrat | 135.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE ESTRAN CHARLES DE FOUCAULD | privé sous contrat | 122.1 |
| COLLEGE DE L HARTELOIRE | public | 116.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE ND DE KERBONNE | privé sous contrat | 116.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT VINCENT | privé sous contrat | 115.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE JAVOUHEY | privé sous contrat | 114.2 |
| COLLEGE DES ILES DU PONANT | public | 108.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LA CROIX ROUGE LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 107.6 |
| COLLEGE DE L IROISE | public | 105.3 |
| COLLEGE LES QUATRE MOULINS | public | 102.1 |
| COLLEGE SAINT POL ROUX | public | 98.1 |
| COLLEGE ANNA MARLY | public | 96.2 |
| COLLEGE PENN AR C HLEUZ | public | 94.8 |
| COLLEGE LA FONTAINE MARGOT KERANROUX | public | 92.5 |
| COLLEGE KERHALLET | public | 66.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
14
💊 Pharmacies
35
🔬 Laboratories
10
🏥 Établissements de santé
260
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
15
💊 Pharmacies
35
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1795
📋 Commerce
822
📋 Enseignement
175
🏥 Sante
1554
🚆 Transport
44
⚽ Sport
398
🎭 Culture
53
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 6 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | France services - Brest - Sud de Morlaix (itinérant), Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Brest - Quéliverzan, Service des impôts des particuliers (SIP) - Brest |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Centre régional de pharmacovigilance - Brest |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 671 | 11.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 597 | 11.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 946 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 653 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 589 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 552 | 3.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 541 | 3.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 400 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 364 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 314 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 301 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 223 | 1.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 158 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 154 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 29 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 219 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.9 %
B
1.3 %
C
15.6 %
15.6 %
D
40.6 %
40.6 %
E
29.5 %
29.5 %
F
9.8 %
9.8 %
G
2.3 %
12.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle;17e si |
| arsenal | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| monument | 20e siècle |
| église | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| auberge de jeunesse | 4e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | milieu 20e siècle |
| hôpital | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| gare de chemin de fer | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Nucléaire
Par submersion marine
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 132 929 analyses · SPL EAU DU PONANT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
132 929
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
176
⚡ Charge points
1659
🚀 Incl. fast charging
92
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohars | 2.8 km | 39/100 | 3 727 |
| Gouesnou | 5.1 km | 44/100 | 6 501 |
| Guilers | 4.8 km | 46/100 | 8 268 |
| Bourg-Blanc | 9.4 km | 36/100 | 3 573 |
| Milizac-Guipronvel | 8.4 km | 49/100 | 4 816 |
| Le Relecq-Kerhuon | 7.3 km | 49/100 | 11 897 |
| Plouzané | 8.2 km | 51/100 | 13 567 |
| Guipavas | 8.2 km | 54/100 | 15 538 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Brest
What is the price per m² in Brest? ▶
The median price per m² in Brest is 2 241 €.
What is the rental yield in Brest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Brest is 6.5%.
Is Brest a good real estate investment? ▶
Brest has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Brest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Brest is D.
What are the natural risks in Brest? ▶
11 risks are identified in Brest: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.