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Le Fenouiller
Small town · 85800 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
4 978
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 460 €
📈 -8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 7.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Fenouiller — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (28/100) and a limited quality of life (33/100).
48
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety72
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Fenouiller
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 460 €
🏡 House /m²
3 333 €
📋 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
12.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.9 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
97.8 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
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.
32.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.300 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.15 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 978
2023
📐 Area
17.93 km²
278 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 570 €
📊 Median age
54.7 yrs
22.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
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.
5.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
782
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
81
+42.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
57
💼 Economic density
157
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
À 4.16 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-Hilaire-de-Riez
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
55
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 27 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
69 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.5 %
14.5 %
D
18.8 %
18.8 %
E
59.4 %
59.4 %
F
7.2 %
G
0.0 %
7.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 056 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 056
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Les Sables-d'Olonne
85100
48/100
49 603 Inhabitants
Les Herbiers
85500
48/100
16 521 Inhabitants
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
44980
48/100
16 400 Inhabitants
Héric
44810
48/100
6 585 Inhabitants
Bonchamp-lès-Laval
53960
48/100
6 302 Inhabitants
Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine
44140
48/100
4 156 Inhabitants
Le May-sur-Èvre
49122
48/100
3 920 Inhabitants
Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
49130
48/100
3 685 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Riez | 4.1 km | 46/100 | 2 213 |
| Givrand | 4.0 km | 72/100 | 2 205 |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | 3.8 km | 36/100 | 8 333 |
| Saint-Révérend | 4.7 km | 32/100 | 1 549 |
| Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie | 5.6 km | 31/100 | 1 234 |
| Soullans | 8.4 km | 45/100 | 4 654 |
| L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie | 7.0 km | 46/100 | 2 277 |
| Commequiers | 8.0 km | 36/100 | 3 735 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Fenouiller
What is the price per m² in Le Fenouiller? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Fenouiller is 2 460 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Fenouiller? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Fenouiller is 6.2%.
Is Le Fenouiller a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Fenouiller has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Fenouiller? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Fenouiller is E.
What are the natural risks in Le Fenouiller? ▶
12 risks are identified in Le Fenouiller: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).