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Les Epesses
Small town · 85590 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 983
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
19 000 €
📈 1000% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 5.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Les Epesses — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (0/100) and a high purchase price for the area (0/100).
35
💰 Yield0
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability0
🛡️ Safety59
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Les Epesses
🏢 Apt. /m²
19 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 105 €
📋 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
10.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.7 %
⏳ Payback period
153.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.1 %
93.1 % 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.
40.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.310 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 983
2023
📐 Area
31.65 km²
94 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 220 €
📊 Median age
37.6 yrs
37.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
85.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
582
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
59
+40.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
195
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pouzauges
À 16.99 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.
Les Herbiers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays des Herbiers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
53
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
21
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Les Epesses |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 23 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 4.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
15.0 %
15.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
35.0 %
35.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
5.0 %
5.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;1ère m |
| église | 2e moitié 15e siècle;16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e si |
| chapelle | 4e quart 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
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 · 1 625 analyses · SUEZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 625
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Malô-du-Bois | 3.8 km | 40/100 | 1 612 |
| Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe | 4.1 km | 38/100 | 1 042 |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | 6.5 km | 58/100 | 3 550 |
| Treize-Vents | 5.1 km | 43/100 | 1 226 |
| Sèvremont | 7.0 km | 53/100 | 6 385 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Pareds | 8.5 km | 40/100 | 1 377 |
| Chanverrie | 8.7 km | 52/100 | 5 653 |
| Le Boupère | 12.0 km | 53/100 | 3 151 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Epesses
What is the price per m² in Les Epesses? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Epesses is 19 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Epesses? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Epesses is 0.7%.
Is Les Epesses a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Epesses has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Epesses? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Epesses is E.
What are the natural risks in Les Epesses? ▶
10 risks are identified in Les Epesses: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).