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Les Sables-d'Olonne
Large city · 85100 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
49 603
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 964 €
📈 22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Sables-d'Olonne — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and a weak rental yield (7/100).
48
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life90
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety52
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 464 Transactions · Les Sables-d'Olonne
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 964 €
🏡 House /m²
4 050 €
📋 Transactions
464
📈 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
13.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
36.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.0 %
🏢 Apartments
37.4 %
62.4 % 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
💶 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.
43.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.680 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.95 %
🏢 CFE
21.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
49 603
2023
📐 Area
85.89 km²
578 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 520 €
📊 Median age
58.0 yrs
21.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.6 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
14 666
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 268
-0.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 278
💼 Economic density
296
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Olonne-sur-Mer
À 2.52 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 Sables-d'Olonne
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Les Sables d'Olonne Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
5
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE STE MARIE DU PORT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE SAVARY DE MAULEON | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
86.6 %
Average pass rate · 8 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 NOTRE DAME DE BOURGENAY | privé sous contrat | 112.2 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE MAUGER | public | 109.8 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MONNET | public | 108.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE AMIRAL MERVEILLEUX DU VIGNAUX | privé sous contrat | 103.9 |
| COLLEGE PAUL LANGEVIN | public | 94.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
4
💊 Pharmacies
19
🔬 Laboratories
6
🏥 Établissements de santé
93
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
19
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1021
📋 Commerce
511
📋 Enseignement
46
🏥 Sante
572
🚆 Transport
15
⚽ Sport
145
🎭 Culture
73
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Commissariat de police des Sables-d'Olonne, Mairie déléguée - Olonne-sur-Mer, Espace conseil France Rénov' - Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Service de santé au travail - Olonne-sur-Mer |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 571 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 411 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 385 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 220 | 4.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 162 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 122 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 115 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 101 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 97 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 97 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 44 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 34 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 20 | 0.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 19 | 0.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
581 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.0 %
B
2.6 %
C
14.5 %
14.5 %
D
37.0 %
37.0 %
E
29.6 %
29.6 %
F
11.9 %
11.9 %
G
3.4 %
15.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 17e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| phare | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| couvent | 17e siècle |
| immeuble | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| phare | 19e siècle |
| maison | 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 18 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de projection
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Feu de forêt
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
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
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 31 173 analyses · VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
31 173
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
51
⚡ Charge points
143
🚀 Incl. fast charging
30
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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48/100
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Héric
44810
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53960
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Le Fenouiller
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48/100
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Le May-sur-Èvre
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48/100
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Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
49130
48/100
3 685 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Île-d'Olonne | 5.0 km | 41/100 | 2 802 |
| Sainte-Foy | 4.8 km | 47/100 | 2 717 |
| Saint-Mathurin | 6.5 km | 47/100 | 2 496 |
| Vairé | 8.7 km | 43/100 | 1 960 |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 9.8 km | 36/100 | 2 993 |
| Les Achards | 10.4 km | 54/100 | 5 518 |
| Saint-Julien-des-Landes | 13.0 km | 39/100 | 2 085 |
| Landevieille | 13.4 km | 37/100 | 1 519 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Sables-d'Olonne
What is the price per m² in Les Sables-d'Olonne? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Sables-d'Olonne is 4 964 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Sables-d'Olonne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Sables-d'Olonne is 3.3%.
Is Les Sables-d'Olonne a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Sables-d'Olonne has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Sables-d'Olonne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Sables-d'Olonne is D.
What are the natural risks in Les Sables-d'Olonne? ▶
18 risks are identified in Les Sables-d'Olonne: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de projection, Effet de surpression.