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La Baule-Escoublac
Medium city · 44500 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
16 912
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 804 €
📈 42% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Baule-Escoublac — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (2/100) and a weak rental yield (5/100).
35
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 410 Transactions · La Baule-Escoublac
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 804 €
🏡 House /m²
5 870 €
📋 Transactions
410
📈 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
16.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
35.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
58.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
59.3 %
39.2 % 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.
A
Strong 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
856
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.
36.670 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.820 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.69 %
🏢 CFE
26.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
16 912
2023
📐 Area
26.54 km²
637 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 490 €
📊 Median age
60.3 yrs
19.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.8 %
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
7 231
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
636
+15.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
553
💼 Economic density
428
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Baule Les Pins
À 1.02 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 Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique (Cap Atlantique)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GRA AIR | public | 98.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
88.0 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 GRAND AIR | public | 132.0 |
| COLLEGE ERIC TABARLY | public | 114.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
28
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
459
📋 Commerce
289
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
173
🚆 Transport
14
⚽ Sport
63
🎭 Culture
42
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 259 | 15.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +113 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 241 | 14.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 136 | 8.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 122 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 99 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 88 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 68 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 45 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 33 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 28 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 11 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 10 | 0.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
135 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.4 %
C
6.7 %
D
37.8 %
37.8 %
E
36.3 %
36.3 %
F
12.6 %
12.6 %
G
2.2 %
14.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| phare | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 19 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Foudre
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 798 analyses · SAUR SEPIG - SECT. CAP ATLANTIQUE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 798
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
159
⚡ Charge points
1070
🚀 Incl. fast charging
26
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pornichet | 4.7 km | 46/100 | 12 800 |
| Saint-André-des-Eaux | 5.4 km | 44/100 | 7 013 |
| Guérande | 6.2 km | 52/100 | 16 804 |
| Le Pouliguen | 5.8 km | 33/100 | 4 173 |
| Saint-Lyphard | 9.7 km | 31/100 | 5 304 |
| Saint-Molf | 11.1 km | 47/100 | 2 870 |
| Batz-sur-Mer | 8.3 km | 30/100 | 2 892 |
| Saint-Nazaire | 9.4 km | 51/100 | 74 568 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Baule-Escoublac
What is the price per m² in La Baule-Escoublac? ▶
The median price per m² in La Baule-Escoublac is 6 804 €.
What is the rental yield in La Baule-Escoublac? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Baule-Escoublac is 2.8%.
Is La Baule-Escoublac a good real estate investment? ▶
La Baule-Escoublac has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Baule-Escoublac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Baule-Escoublac is D.
What are the natural risks in La Baule-Escoublac? ▶
19 risks are identified in La Baule-Escoublac: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Foudre.