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La Ferrière
Medium city · 85280 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
5 454
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 41% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 2.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Ferrière — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (16/100) and a high purchase price for the area (20/100).
44
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety72
⚡ Energy rating83
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · La Ferrière
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 857 €
🏡 House /m²
2 123 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
10.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.5 %
96.2 % 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.
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.
47.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.760 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
55.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 454
2023
📐 Area
47.13 km²
116 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 570 €
📊 Median age
41.1 yrs
34.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
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.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
797
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
91
+54.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
59
💼 Economic density
146
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Chaize-le-Vicomte
À 6.06 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.
La Roche-sur-Yon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA La Roche-sur-Yon - Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
77
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
29
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -61 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 13 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 2.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 1.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
37 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
21.6 %
21.6 %
B
8.1 %
8.1 %
C
18.9 %
18.9 %
D
32.4 %
32.4 %
E
16.2 %
16.2 %
F
0.0 %
G
2.7 %
2.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
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 · 1 863 analyses · VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 863
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Merlatière | 4.5 km | 43/100 | 1 009 |
| Dompierre-sur-Yon | 6.0 km | 40/100 | 4 625 |
| La Chaize-le-Vicomte | 6.9 km | 46/100 | 3 948 |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 9.0 km | 61/100 | 54 849 |
| Bellevigny | 9.5 km | 40/100 | 6 240 |
| Fougeré | 9.1 km | 46/100 | 1 240 |
| Essarts-en-Bocage | 9.7 km | 71/100 | 6 851 |
| Chauché | 12.8 km | 54/100 | 2 613 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Ferrière
What is the price per m² in La Ferrière? ▶
The median price per m² in La Ferrière is 2 857 €.
What is the rental yield in La Ferrière? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Ferrière is 4.4%.
Is La Ferrière a good real estate investment? ▶
La Ferrière has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Ferrière? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Ferrière is D.
What are the natural risks in La Ferrière? ▶
10 risks are identified in La Ferrière: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.