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Le Bernard
Rural municipality · 85560 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 319
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 800 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 29.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Bernard — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (13/100) and a weak rental yield (21/100).
27
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life26
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Bernard
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 800 €
🏡 House /m²
2 522 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
65.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.6 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
99.3 % 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.
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.
33.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
63.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.090 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
26.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 319
2023
📐 Area
27.66 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 070 €
📊 Median age
50.6 yrs
26.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
252
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
-26.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
26
💼 Economic density
191
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luçon
À 21.26 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.
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 Vendée Grand Littoral
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.4 %
C
19.5 %
19.5 %
D
22.0 %
22.0 %
E
26.8 %
26.8 %
F
17.1 %
17.1 %
G
12.2 %
12.2 %
29.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | Gallo-romain |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| église | 12e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| menhir | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 822 analyses · VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
822
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | 4.3 km | 35/100 | 2 385 |
| Le Givre | 4.4 km | 40/100 | 535 |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 5.3 km | 37/100 | 2 625 |
| Avrillé | 4.9 km | 35/100 | 1 403 |
| Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes | 6.9 km | 34/100 | 1 213 |
| Angles | 7.7 km | 47/100 | 3 115 |
| Saint-Hilaire-la-Forêt | 6.4 km | 30/100 | 846 |
| Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon | 7.9 km | 33/100 | 1 615 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Bernard
What is the price per m² in Le Bernard? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Bernard is 1 800 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Bernard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Bernard is 6.8%.
Is Le Bernard a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Bernard has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Bernard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Bernard is E.
What are the natural risks in Le Bernard? ▶
8 risks are identified in Le Bernard: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.