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Marans
Small town · 17230 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
4 476
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 120 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Marans — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety18
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Marans
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 120 €
🏡 House /m²
1 900 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
12.13 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.2 %
🏢 Apartments
19.7 %
79.9 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
128
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.
50.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.940 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 476
2023
📐 Area
83.87 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 500 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 075
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
82
+12.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
73
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Rochelle Porte Dauphine
À 20.53 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.
La Rochelle
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Aunis Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
87.0 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 MAURICE CALMEL | public | 110.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE MARIE EUSTELLE | privé sous contrat | 93.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
95
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
39
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
27
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Communauté de communes - Aunis Atlantique |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 41 | 9.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 33 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 21 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 15 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 13 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
21.4 %
21.4 %
D
42.9 %
42.9 %
E
21.4 %
21.4 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 651 analyses · R.E.S.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 651
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50/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andilly | 6.2 km | 51/100 | 2 350 |
| L'Île-d'Elle | 5.6 km | 55/100 | 1 502 |
| Longèves | 8.2 km | 39/100 | 1 052 |
| Chaillé-les-Marais | 8.3 km | 44/100 | 1 924 |
| Vouillé-les-Marais | 8.8 km | 55/100 | 806 |
| Charron | 6.9 km | 38/100 | 2 021 |
| La Taillée | 8.9 km | 53/100 | 550 |
| Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis | 9.6 km | 57/100 | 2 150 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Marans
What is the price per m² in Marans? ▶
The median price per m² in Marans is 2 120 €.
What is the rental yield in Marans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Marans is 6.9%.
Is Marans a good real estate investment? ▶
Marans has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Marans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Marans is D.
What are the natural risks in Marans? ▶
6 risks are identified in Marans: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.