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Les Mathes
Small town · 17570 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 180
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 869 €
📈 49% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 17.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Les Mathes — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
27
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Les Mathes
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 869 €
🏡 House /m²
4 261 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
22.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
77.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.3 %
🏢 Apartments
9.2 %
90.3 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
58
RPLS source
💶 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.
36.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
57.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.520 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.63 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 180
2023
📐 Area
35.49 km²
61 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 710 €
📊 Median age
60.0 yrs
19.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.8 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 305
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
229
-5.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
242
💼 Economic density
1057
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Royan
À 15.33 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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.
CA Royan Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
100
📋 Commerce
46
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
14
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
32
🎭 Culture
30
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Les Mathes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 48 | 22.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +201 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 33 | 15.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +110 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 9.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +129 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 20 | 9.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 17 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 6.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +188 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 14 | 6.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 6.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +150 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
122 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.9 %
B
3.3 %
C
4.9 %
D
28.7 %
28.7 %
E
41.0 %
41.0 %
F
12.3 %
12.3 %
G
4.9 %
17.2 % 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 |
|---|---|
| batterie d'artillerie | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| batterie d'artillerie | 2e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 025 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 025
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
25
⚡ Charge points
218
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Tremblade | 4.7 km | 36/100 | 4 650 |
| Arvert | 6.0 km | 46/100 | 3 917 |
| Étaules | 6.1 km | 54/100 | 2 857 |
| Saint-Augustin | 6.2 km | 30/100 | 1 521 |
| Saint-Palais-sur-Mer | 7.9 km | 24/100 | 3 840 |
| Chaillevette | 9.0 km | 43/100 | 1 664 |
| Breuillet | 9.6 km | 44/100 | 3 058 |
| Vaux-sur-Mer | 11.5 km | 27/100 | 4 013 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Mathes
What is the price per m² in Les Mathes? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Mathes is 4 869 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Mathes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Mathes is 3.4%.
Is Les Mathes a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Mathes has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Mathes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Mathes is E.
What are the natural risks in Les Mathes? ▶
9 risks are identified in Les Mathes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tempête et grains (vent), Feu de forêt.