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Héric
Medium city · 44810 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
6 585
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 818 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Héric — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (20/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
48
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety53
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Héric
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 818 €
🏡 House /m²
2 653 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.61 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.6 %
🏢 Apartments
5.8 %
91.8 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
138
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.
40.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.560 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
48.04 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 585
2023
📐 Area
74.43 km²
88 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 590 €
📊 Median age
37.3 yrs
39.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
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.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 207
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
100
-4.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
105
💼 Economic density
183
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nort-sur-Erdre
À 10.57 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.
Nantes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC d'Erdre et Gesvres
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
89.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 MARCELLE BARON | public | 116.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
135
📋 Commerce
30
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
47
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 37 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 29 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 27 | 4.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 17 | 2.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
22.2 %
22.2 %
B
22.2 %
22.2 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 621 analyses · VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 621
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
25
⚡ Charge points
55
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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48/100
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48/100
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Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
44980
48/100
16 400 Inhabitants
Bonchamp-lès-Laval
53960
48/100
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Le Fenouiller
85800
48/100
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Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine
44140
48/100
4 156 Inhabitants
Le May-sur-Èvre
49122
48/100
3 920 Inhabitants
Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
49130
48/100
3 685 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandchamp-des-Fontaines | 6.6 km | 40/100 | 7 062 |
| La Chevallerais | 6.6 km | 40/100 | 1 569 |
| Notre-Dame-des-Landes | 7.4 km | 52/100 | 2 360 |
| Saffré | 9.2 km | 31/100 | 4 115 |
| Casson | 7.6 km | 57/100 | 2 605 |
| Puceul | 10.6 km | 46/100 | 1 142 |
| Treillières | 11.8 km | 49/100 | 10 600 |
| La Grigonnais | 11.7 km | 39/100 | 1 828 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Héric
What is the price per m² in Héric? ▶
The median price per m² in Héric is 2 818 €.
What is the rental yield in Héric? ▶
The gross rental yield in Héric is 4.9%.
Is Héric a good real estate investment? ▶
Héric has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Héric? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Héric is A.
What are the natural risks in Héric? ▶
11 risks are identified in Héric: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Radon.