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Donges
Medium city · 44480 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
8 219
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 200 €
📈 24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Donges — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (21/100) and a high purchase price for the area (36/100).
49
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability36
🛡️ Safety21
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Donges
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 200 €
🏡 House /m²
2 105 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
12.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
14.8 %
84.1 % 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
462
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.
32.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
44.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 219
2023
📐 Area
59.10 km²
139 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 520 €
📊 Median age
37.5 yrs
39.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 057
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
103
-5.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
109
💼 Economic density
129
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Donges
À 2.75 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.
Saint-Nazaire
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de la Région Nazairienne et de l'Estuaire (CARENE)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 ARTHUR RIMBAUD | public | 90.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
113
📋 Commerce
18
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
35
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 53 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 44 | 5.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 39 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 31 | 3.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 29 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 28 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 26 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 24 | 2.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 2.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
26.7 %
26.7 %
D
46.7 %
46.7 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
6.7 %
G
0.0 %
6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| menhir | Néolithique |
| manoir | 4e quart 15e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
| église | 3e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 19 risks identified
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 132 analyses · SAINT-NAZAIRE AGGLO - LA CARENE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 132
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
17
⚡ Charge points
60
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besné | 4.8 km | 49/100 | 3 322 |
| Prinquiau | 5.7 km | 48/100 | 3 591 |
| Paimbœuf | 6.4 km | 30/100 | 3 045 |
| Corsept | 8.2 km | 46/100 | 2 594 |
| Montoir-de-Bretagne | 6.4 km | 39/100 | 7 282 |
| La Chapelle-Launay | 7.2 km | 68/100 | 3 270 |
| Pontchâteau | 10.9 km | 46/100 | 11 474 |
| Saint-Père-en-Retz | 11.3 km | 26/100 | 4 894 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Donges
What is the price per m² in Donges? ▶
The median price per m² in Donges is 2 200 €.
What is the rental yield in Donges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Donges is 6.7%.
Is Donges a good real estate investment? ▶
Donges has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Donges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Donges is D.
What are the natural risks in Donges? ▶
19 risks are identified in Donges: Effet de surpression, Effet thermique, Effet toxique.