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Foussais-Payré
Rural municipality · 85240 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 168
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 200 €
📈 90% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Foussais-Payré — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Foussais-Payré
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 200 €
🏡 House /m²
1 136 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.9 %
92.1 % 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.
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
💶 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.
37.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.320 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 168
2023
📐 Area
34.61 km²
34 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 210 €
📊 Median age
48.9 yrs
28.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
289
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
22
+4.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
247
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pouzauges
À 27.69 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.
Fontenay-le-Comte
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Fontenay-Vendée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
11
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Foussais-Payré |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | 13e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 16e siècle |
| four à chaux | 19e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 589 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
589
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges | 5.3 km | 42/100 | 1 917 |
| Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq | 5.6 km | 53/100 | 1 253 |
| Mervent | 5.3 km | 52/100 | 1 063 |
| Xanton-Chassenon | 7.5 km | 44/100 | 743 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust | 8.2 km | 36/100 | 642 |
| Vouvant | 7.0 km | 33/100 | 829 |
| Saint-Maurice-des-Noues | 8.9 km | 19/100 | 642 |
| L'Orbrie | 7.0 km | 51/100 | 808 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Foussais-Payré
What is the price per m² in Foussais-Payré? ▶
The median price per m² in Foussais-Payré is 2 200 €.
What is the rental yield in Foussais-Payré? ▶
The gross rental yield in Foussais-Payré is 5.4%.
Is Foussais-Payré a good real estate investment? ▶
Foussais-Payré has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Foussais-Payré? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Foussais-Payré is C.
What are the natural risks in Foussais-Payré? ▶
11 risks are identified in Foussais-Payré: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Tassements différentiels.