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L'Épine
Rural municipality · 85740 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 636
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 937 €
📈 22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
L'Épine — Score 20/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
20
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 53 Transactions · L'Épine
🏡 House /m²
4 937 €
📋 Transactions
53
📈 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
14.12 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
37.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
60.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
98.8 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
37.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.520 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.08 %
🏢 CFE
24.06 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 636
2023
📐 Area
8.64 km²
189 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 910 €
📊 Median age
56.5 yrs
18.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
663
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
47
-6.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
405
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pornic
À 19.46 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de l'Ile de Noirmoutier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
36
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - L'Épine, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - L'Épine Vendée |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 27 | 16.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +129 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 9.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
27.8 %
27.8 %
E
38.9 %
38.9 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
16.7 %
16.7 %
33.4 % 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
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 829 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 829
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Guérinière | 3.0 km | 22/100 | 1 377 |
| Noirmoutier-en-l'Île | 4.6 km | 28/100 | 4 505 |
| Barbâtre | 9.0 km | 23/100 | 1 824 |
| Préfailles | 17.5 km | 25/100 | 1 321 |
| La Plaine-sur-Mer | 19.3 km | 33/100 | 4 760 |
| La Barre-de-Monts | 17.5 km | 32/100 | 2 367 |
| Beauvoir-sur-Mer | 17.1 km | 36/100 | 4 035 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 19.7 km | 31/100 | 2 420 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Épine
What is the price per m² in L'Épine? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Épine is 4 937 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Épine? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Épine is 3.4%.
Is L'Épine a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Épine has a ScorCity score of 20/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in L'Épine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in L'Épine is E.
What are the natural risks in L'Épine? ▶
11 risks are identified in L'Épine: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.