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Carquefou
Large city · 44470 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
20 921
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 826 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 1.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Carquefou — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
47
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism76
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety61
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 107 Transactions · Carquefou
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 826 €
🏡 House /m²
3 318 €
📋 Transactions
107
📈 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
15.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
41.2 %
57.7 % 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
1 600
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.
38.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.340 %
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
4.88 %
🏢 CFE
31.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
20 921
2023
📐 Area
43.28 km²
483 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 830 €
📊 Median age
39.1 yrs
38.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
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
5 183
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
439
+3.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
426
💼 Economic density
248
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thouaré-sur-Loire
À 4.10 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE HONORE D'ESTIENNE D'ORVES | 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.
96.5 %
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 PRIVE SAINTE ANNE | privé sous contrat | 136.9 |
| COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE | public | 129.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
35
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
331
📋 Commerce
82
📋 Enseignement
26
🏥 Sante
187
🚆 Transport
16
⚽ Sport
51
🎭 Culture
21
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Carquefou |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 139 | 6.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 130 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 129 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 101 | 9.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 101 | 4.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 98 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 60 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 59 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 44 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 29 | 1.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 20 | 1.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -88 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 17 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
199 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.0 %
C
9.5 %
9.5 %
D
73.4 %
73.4 %
E
13.6 %
13.6 %
F
1.5 %
G
0.0 %
1.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 17e siècle |
| château | 2e moitié 17e siècle;milieu 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 456 analyses · NANTES METROPOLE - SERVICE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 456
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
50
🚀 Incl. fast charging
15
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Montrevault-sur-Èvre
49110
47/100
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Thouaré-sur-Loire
44470
47/100
11 004 Inhabitants
La Garnache
85710
47/100
5 515 Inhabitants
Mouilleron-le-Captif
85000
47/100
5 273 Inhabitants
Villeneuve-en-Retz
44580
47/100
5 120 Inhabitants
Écouflant
49000
47/100
4 749 Inhabitants
Mésanger
44522
47/100
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La Suze-sur-Sarthe
72210
47/100
4 693 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire | 4.9 km | 48/100 | 16 400 |
| Thouaré-sur-Loire | 3.8 km | 47/100 | 11 004 |
| Saint-Mars-du-Désert | 6.8 km | 54/100 | 5 523 |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 5.4 km | 48/100 | 3 409 |
| Sucé-sur-Erdre | 7.2 km | 42/100 | 7 539 |
| Saint-Julien-de-Concelles | 7.4 km | 39/100 | 7 883 |
| Basse-Goulaine | 9.3 km | 39/100 | 9 679 |
| La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 7.1 km | 50/100 | 20 690 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carquefou
What is the price per m² in Carquefou? ▶
The median price per m² in Carquefou is 3 826 €.
What is the rental yield in Carquefou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carquefou is 4.9%.
Is Carquefou a good real estate investment? ▶
Carquefou has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carquefou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carquefou is D.
What are the natural risks in Carquefou? ▶
16 risks are identified in Carquefou: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Rupture de barrage.