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Challans
Large city · 85300 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
22 943
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 549 €
📈 10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Challans — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield41
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism85
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety75
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 65 Transactions · Challans
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 549 €
🏡 House /m²
2 660 €
📋 Transactions
65
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 2 500 € | 2 444 € | 831 | 54 849 |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 4 964 € | 4 050 € | 1172 | 49 603 |
| Challans | 2 549 € | 2 660 € | 349 | 22 943 |
| Montaigu-Vendée | 3 190 € | 2 368 € | 239 | 21 134 |
| Les Herbiers | 5 769 € | 2 339 € | 212 | 16 521 |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 2 833 € | 1 681 € | 285 | 14 059 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
21.6 %
77.9 % 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
💶 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.
39.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.050 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.450 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
63.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
22 943
2023
📐 Area
65.42 km²
351 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 600 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
27.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 009
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
453
+5.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
430
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Challans
À 2.57 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Challans
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Challans-Gois Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT | public | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
92.6 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 106.3 |
| COLLEGE JACQUELINE AURIOL | public | 96.9 |
| COLLEGE CHARLES MILCENDEAU | public | 96.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
6
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
60
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
6
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
466
📋 Commerce
250
📋 Enseignement
22
🏥 Sante
330
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
65
🎭 Culture
15
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Service des impôts des entreprises (SIE) - Challans, Agence France Travail CHALLANS, Communauté de communes - Challans Gois communauté |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 193 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 143 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 131 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 72 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 70 | 3.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 60 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 49 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 49 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 38 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 36 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 23 | 1.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 18 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 16 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
186 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.3 %
B
4.3 %
C
15.1 %
15.1 %
D
40.3 %
40.3 %
E
22.0 %
22.0 %
F
11.8 %
11.8 %
G
2.2 %
14.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| commanderie | 1ère moitié 12e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 359 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 359
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
33
⚡ Charge points
125
🚀 Incl. fast charging
18
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commequiers | 7.2 km | 36/100 | 3 735 |
| La Garnache | 7.2 km | 47/100 | 5 515 |
| Soullans | 6.8 km | 45/100 | 4 654 |
| Froidfond | 8.1 km | 47/100 | 2 208 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Riez | 9.9 km | 46/100 | 2 213 |
| Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie | 11.2 km | 31/100 | 1 234 |
| Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron | 8.2 km | 45/100 | 2 727 |
| Apremont | 10.7 km | 44/100 | 2 108 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Challans
What is the price per m² in Challans? ▶
The median price per m² in Challans is 2 549 €.
What is the rental yield in Challans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Challans is 6.1%.
Is Challans a good real estate investment? ▶
Challans has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Challans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Challans is D.
What are the natural risks in Challans? ▶
11 risks are identified in Challans: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Radon, Tassements différentiels.