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Bretignolles-sur-Mer

Medium city · 85470 · Pays de la Loire

👥 Population
5 344
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 276 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 36.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Bretignolles-sur-Mer — Score 28/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (7/100) and a weak rental yield (9/100).
28
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism70
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety33
⚡ Energy rating16
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 34 Transactions · Bretignolles-sur-Mer

🏢 Apt. /m²
4 276 €
🏡 House /m²
3 833 €
📋 Transactions
34
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
La Roche-sur-Yon2 500 €2 444 €83154 849
Les Sables-d'Olonne4 964 €4 050 €117249 603
Challans2 549 €2 660 €34922 943
Montaigu-Vendée3 190 €2 368 €23921 134
Les Herbiers5 769 €2 339 €21216 521
Fontenay-le-Comte2 833 €1 681 €28514 059

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
12.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
⏳ Payback period
28.1 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
31.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
66.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.1 %
🏢 Apartments
6.8 %
93.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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

💶 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.
37.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
61.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.120 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.15 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
5 344
2023
📐 Area
27.31 km²
196 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 800 €
📊 Median age
60.4 yrs
18.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
1 788
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
148
-3.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
153
💼 Economic density
335
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
À 9.04 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
151
📋 Commerce
41
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
43
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
13

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 1 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public1Police municipale - Bretignolles-sur-Mer

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Vols sans violence contre des personnes397.30 ‰7.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement336.20 ‰6.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Destructions et dégradations volontaires234.30 ‰7.2 ‰-40 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement202.40 ‰7.5 ‰-68 % vs moy.
Vols dans les véhicules183.40 ‰5.2 ‰-35 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles152.80 ‰2.4 ‰+17 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales101.90 ‰4.2 ‰-55 % vs moy.
Vols de véhicule101.90 ‰2.4 ‰-21 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants50.90 ‰8.4 ‰-89 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

77 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
5.2 %
D
19.5 %
19.5 %
E
39.0 %
39.0 %
F
23.4 %
23.4 %
G
13.0 %
13.0 %

36.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments

BuildingEra
dolmen
château

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 13 risks identified

Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 2 275 analyses · SAUR

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 275

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Givrand 5.7 km 72/100 2 205
La Chaize-Giraud 4.4 km 41/100 1 124
L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie 5.6 km 46/100 2 277
Brem-sur-Mer 5.4 km 36/100 2 993
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 7.4 km 36/100 8 333
Saint-Révérend 8.8 km 32/100 1 549
Landevieille 6.6 km 37/100 1 519
Le Fenouiller 9.7 km 48/100 4 978

❓ Frequently asked questions about Bretignolles-sur-Mer

What is the price per m² in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?

The median price per m² in Bretignolles-sur-Mer is 4 276 €.

What is the rental yield in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?

The gross rental yield in Bretignolles-sur-Mer is 3.6%.

Is Bretignolles-sur-Mer a good real estate investment?

Bretignolles-sur-Mer has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?

The most common energy rating class in Bretignolles-sur-Mer is E.

What are the natural risks in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?

13 risks are identified in Bretignolles-sur-Mer: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.