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La Forêt-sur-Sèvre
Small town · 79380 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 250
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 152 €
📈 187% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
La Forêt-sur-Sèvre — Score 68/100.
68
💰 Yield77
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety98
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · La Forêt-sur-Sèvre
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 152 €
🏡 House /m²
1 171 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 2 430 € | 2 038 € | 1194 | 59 854 |
| Bressuire | 2 015 € | 1 604 € | 293 | 19 970 |
| Thouars | 2 810 € | 1 311 € | 331 | 13 891 |
| Parthenay | 1 154 € | 1 329 € | 225 | 10 140 |
| Mauléon | 4 310 € | 1 565 € | 117 | 8 573 |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 2 290 € | 1 311 € | 108 | 7 595 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.86 €/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
86.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.3 % 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.
37.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.730 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.920 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 250
2023
📐 Area
56.06 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 200 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
29.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
461
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
+13.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
30
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cerizay
À 6.35 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.
Bressuire
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Bocage Bressuirais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
44 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.5 %
C
13.6 %
13.6 %
D
43.2 %
43.2 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
11.4 %
11.4 %
G
0.0 %
11.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 119 analyses · VEOLIA EAU ANJOU DEUX SEVRES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 119
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-sur-Sèvre | 4.0 km | 49/100 | 637 |
| Cerizay | 6.7 km | 39/100 | 4 793 |
| Courlay | 5.9 km | 69/100 | 2 387 |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 7.2 km | 66/100 | 5 121 |
| Cirières | 8.8 km | 45/100 | 950 |
| Menomblet | 7.3 km | 50/100 | 685 |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin | 8.7 km | 60/100 | 1 354 |
| Saint-Mesmin | 8.8 km | 51/100 | 1 774 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Forêt-sur-Sèvre
What is the price per m² in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre? ▶
The median price per m² in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre is 2 152 €.
What is the rental yield in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre is 4.9%.
Is La Forêt-sur-Sèvre a good real estate investment? ▶
La Forêt-sur-Sèvre has a ScorCity score of 68/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre is D.
What are the natural risks in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre? ▶
7 risks are identified in La Forêt-sur-Sèvre: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.