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Elven
Medium city · 56250 · Bretagne
👥 Population
6 651
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 106 €
📈 58% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 6.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Elven — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (16/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
41
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Elven
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 106 €
🏡 House /m²
2 551 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 2 586 € | 2 966 € | 919 | 58 329 |
| Vannes | 3 877 € | 4 211 € | 916 | 55 790 |
| Lanester | 3 665 € | 2 500 € | 471 | 23 263 |
| Ploemeur | 4 177 € | 3 462 € | 255 | 18 872 |
| Hennebont | 2 508 € | 2 514 € | 248 | 15 910 |
| Pontivy | 2 391 € | 1 636 € | 295 | 14 640 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
17.7 %
81.9 % 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.
B2
Low 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
🏢 Social housing units
364
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.
40.680 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.370 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.820 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.10 %
🏢 CFE
0.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 651
2023
📐 Area
64.31 km²
103 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 150 €
📊 Median age
38.3 yrs
37.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 164
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
113
+56.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
72
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Questembert
À 12.19 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.
Vannes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
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 PRIVE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 111.0 |
| COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL | public | 108.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
118
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
52
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale de l'Argoet - Elven |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 44 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 32 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 17 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 12 | 1.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 10 | 1.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 5 | 0.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -90 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
99 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
4.0 %
C
16.2 %
16.2 %
D
46.5 %
46.5 %
E
16.2 %
16.2 %
F
5.1 %
G
1.0 %
6.1 % 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 |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| église | 16e siècle |
| forteresse;château | 12e siècle;14e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 890 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 890
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
26
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trédion | 5.5 km | 39/100 | 1 400 |
| Treffléan | 6.5 km | 49/100 | 2 572 |
| Saint-Nolff | 6.1 km | 24/100 | 3 990 |
| La Vraie-Croix | 7.5 km | 37/100 | 1 495 |
| Sulniac | 9.2 km | 44/100 | 3 852 |
| Le Cours | 6.9 km | 22/100 | 697 |
| Plumelec | 10.4 km | 41/100 | 2 754 |
| Saint-Guyomard | 8.8 km | 35/100 | 1 468 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Elven
What is the price per m² in Elven? ▶
The median price per m² in Elven is 3 106 €.
What is the rental yield in Elven? ▶
The gross rental yield in Elven is 4.6%.
Is Elven a good real estate investment? ▶
Elven has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Elven? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Elven is D.
What are the natural risks in Elven? ▶
6 risks are identified in Elven: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.