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Les Herbiers
Medium city · 85500 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
16 521
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 769 €
📈 179% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Herbiers — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
48
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism71
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety91
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 30 Transactions · Les Herbiers
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 769 €
🏡 House /m²
2 339 €
📋 Transactions
30
📈 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
11.6 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
41.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
18.4 %
80.7 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
36.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.120 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
16 521
2023
📐 Area
89.06 km²
186 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 930 €
📊 Median age
41.9 yrs
34.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 567
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
338
+18.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
285
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chantonnay
À 19.51 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
Main hub
🏛️ 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
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEAN XXIII | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN MONNET (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
87.6 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN YOLE | privé sous contrat | 109.8 |
| COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | public | 92.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
6
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
46
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
6
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
307
📋 Commerce
162
📋 Enseignement
20
🏥 Sante
178
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
63
🎭 Culture
13
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 87 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 84 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 77 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 65 | 3.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 46 | 2.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 34 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 32 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 20 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 11 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
124 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.2 %
B
3.2 %
C
23.4 %
23.4 %
D
39.5 %
39.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
4.8 %
G
0.8 %
5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| église | — |
| abbaye | 12e siècle |
| établissement de bains | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| moulin | — |
| manoir | 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 17 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Affaissements progressifs
Effondrements généralisés
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 609 analyses · STGS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 609
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
73
⚡ Charge points
701
🚀 Incl. fast charging
52
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Les Sables-d'Olonne
85100
48/100
49 603 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
Le Fenouiller
85800
48/100
4 978 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-en-Pareds | 5.9 km | 40/100 | 1 377 |
| La Gaubretière | 8.1 km | 40/100 | 3 225 |
| Mouchamps | 8.5 km | 55/100 | 3 015 |
| Mesnard-la-Barotière | 6.1 km | 43/100 | 1 558 |
| Rochetrejoux | 8.9 km | 63/100 | 983 |
| Beaurepaire | 7.2 km | 57/100 | 2 385 |
| Chanverrie | 9.7 km | 52/100 | 5 653 |
| Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe | 7.5 km | 38/100 | 1 042 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Herbiers
What is the price per m² in Les Herbiers? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Herbiers is 5 769 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Herbiers? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Herbiers is 2.4%.
Is Les Herbiers a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Herbiers has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Herbiers? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Herbiers is D.
What are the natural risks in Les Herbiers? ▶
17 risks are identified in Les Herbiers: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Affaissements progressifs.