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Châteaubriant

Medium city · 44110 · Pays de la Loire

👥 Population
12 260
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 520 €
📈 56% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 24.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Châteaubriant — Score 42/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (19/100).
42
💰 Yield19
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism68
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating59
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 41 Transactions · Châteaubriant

🏢 Apt. /m²
2 520 €
🏡 House /m²
1 882 €
📋 Transactions
41
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Nantes3 516 €4 157 €4661327 734
Saint-Nazaire3 018 €3 118 €115174 568
Saint-Herblain2 543 €3 152 €66450 973
Rezé2 612 €3 402 €61943 556
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire3 294 €3 412 €38028 596
Orvault2 895 €3 505 €37828 534

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.1 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🏢 Apartments
33.8 %
65.6 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
965
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.
38.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.830 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.70 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
12 260
2023
📐 Area
33.70 km²
364 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 350 €
📊 Median age
46.8 yrs
32.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.6 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
2 813
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
207
+14.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
181
💼 Economic density
229
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Châteaubriant
À 1.50 km · Segment B;B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châteaubriant
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Châteaubriant-Derval
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
High schoolTypePass rateHonorsV.A.
LYCEE ST JOSEPHprivé sous contrat99.0 %+1.0
LYCEE GUY MOQUET - ETIENNE LENOIR (GENERAL ET TECHNO.)public97.0 %+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.
86.0 %
Average pass rate · 6 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 schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPHprivé sous contrat106.8
COLLEGE ROBERT SCHUMANpublic93.6
COLLEGE LA VILLE AUX ROSESpublic89.1

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
51
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
5

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
305
📋 Commerce
131
📋 Enseignement
24
🏥 Sante
179
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
59
🎭 Culture
10

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 3 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public2Police municipale - Châteaubriant, Point d'accueil numérique - Châteaubriant (Sous-préfecture)
📋 Association d'utilité publique1Service de santé au travail - Châteaubriant

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Usage de stupéfiants13911.30 ‰8.4 ‰+35 % vs moy.
Destructions et dégradations volontaires12810.40 ‰7.2 ‰+44 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes988.00 ‰7.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement887.20 ‰6.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)816.60 ‰7.5 ‰Dans la moyenne
Violences sexuelles695.60 ‰2.4 ‰+133 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales675.50 ‰4.2 ‰+31 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial635.10 ‰4.0 ‰+27 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement405.90 ‰7.5 ‰-21 % vs moy.
Vols de véhicule252.00 ‰2.4 ‰-17 % vs moy.
Trafic de stupéfiants171.40 ‰2.2 ‰-36 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules161.30 ‰3.7 ‰-65 % vs moy.
Vols dans les véhicules161.30 ‰5.2 ‰-75 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

53 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.8 %
B
1.9 %
C
20.8 %
20.8 %
D
24.5 %
24.5 %
E
24.5 %
24.5 %
F
13.2 %
13.2 %
G
11.3 %
11.3 %

24.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments

BuildingEra
château12e siècle;16e siècle
hôtel18e siècle
maison15e siècle;16e siècle
maison15e siècle;16e siècle
monument20e siècle
église12e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 14 risks identified

Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 9 127 analyses · VEOLIA

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 127

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
44
⚡ Charge points
163
🚀 Incl. fast charging
23

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Louisfert 6.2 km 39/100 945
Rougé 6.2 km 53/100 2 146
Noyal-sur-Brutz 7.1 km 55/100 575
Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux 5.8 km 52/100 1 744
Erbray 7.5 km 56/100 3 072
Fercé 9.3 km 45/100 517
Moisdon-la-Rivière 10.5 km 50/100 1 990
Soudan 7.8 km 40/100 1 959

❓ Frequently asked questions about Châteaubriant

What is the price per m² in Châteaubriant?

The median price per m² in Châteaubriant is 2 520 €.

What is the rental yield in Châteaubriant?

The gross rental yield in Châteaubriant is 4.7%.

Is Châteaubriant a good real estate investment?

Châteaubriant has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in Châteaubriant?

The most common energy rating class in Châteaubriant is D.

What are the natural risks in Châteaubriant?

14 risks are identified in Châteaubriant: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tassements différentiels.