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La Châtaigneraie

Small town · 85120 · Pays de la Loire

👥 Population
2 600
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 333 €
📈 256% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

La Châtaigneraie — Score 43/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
43
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety37
⚡ Energy rating93
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 4 Transactions · La Châtaigneraie

🏢 Apt. /m²
3 333 €
🏡 House /m²
1 208 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
La Roche-sur-Yon2 500 €2 444 €83154 849
Les Sables-d'Olonne4 964 €4 050 €117249 603
Challans2 549 €2 660 €34922 943
Montaigu-Vendée3 190 €2 368 €23921 134
Les Herbiers5 769 €2 339 €21216 521
Fontenay-le-Comte2 833 €1 681 €28514 059

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
8.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
32.5 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
84.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.7 %
🏢 Apartments
17.2 %
82.2 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
39.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.580 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
46.60 %
🏢 CFE
21.90 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
2 600
2023
📐 Area
7.98 km²
326 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 080 €
📊 Median age
53.6 yrs
25.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
540
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
33
-28.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
46
💼 Economic density
208
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Pouzauges
À 13.49 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
La Châtaigneraie
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de la Châtaigneraie
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 schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPHprivé sous contrat95.5
COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCEpublic89.1

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
17
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
55
📋 Commerce
34
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
46
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
3

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 2 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public2Mairie - La Châtaigneraie, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - La Châtaigneraie

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires207.70 ‰7.2 ‰Dans la moyenne
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement155.80 ‰6.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Violences physiques intrafamiliales135.00 ‰4.2 ‰+19 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes135.00 ‰7.3 ‰-32 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial103.80 ‰4.0 ‰Dans la moyenne
Cambriolages de logement85.70 ‰7.5 ‰-24 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

4 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
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 · 1 protected monuments

BuildingEra
maison2e moitié 19e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 7 risks identified

Radon
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 816 analyses · SAUR

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
816

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
19
⚡ Charge points
92
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Antigny 3.4 km 59/100 1 027
Terval 3.7 km 56/100 2 147
Saint-Maurice-des-Noues 5.4 km 19/100 642
Cheffois 5.3 km 42/100 1 009
Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin 6.5 km 60/100 1 354
Saint-Maurice-le-Girard 5.6 km 50/100 597
Vouvant 9.8 km 33/100 829
Menomblet 10.2 km 50/100 685

❓ Frequently asked questions about La Châtaigneraie

What is the price per m² in La Châtaigneraie?

The median price per m² in La Châtaigneraie is 3 333 €.

What is the rental yield in La Châtaigneraie?

The gross rental yield in La Châtaigneraie is 3.1%.

Is La Châtaigneraie a good real estate investment?

La Châtaigneraie has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in La Châtaigneraie?

The most common energy rating class in La Châtaigneraie is A.

What are the natural risks in La Châtaigneraie?

7 risks are identified in La Châtaigneraie: Radon, Neige et pluies verglaçantes, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.