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Orvault
Large city · 44700 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
28 534
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 895 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 1.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Orvault — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism88
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety50
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 152 Transactions · Orvault
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 895 €
🏡 House /m²
3 505 €
📋 Transactions
152
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 3 516 € | 4 157 € | 4661 | 327 734 |
| Saint-Nazaire | 3 018 € | 3 118 € | 1151 | 74 568 |
| Saint-Herblain | 2 543 € | 3 152 € | 664 | 50 973 |
| Rezé | 2 612 € | 3 402 € | 619 | 43 556 |
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | 3 294 € | 3 412 € | 380 | 28 596 |
| Orvault | 2 895 € | 3 505 € | 378 | 28 534 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.77 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
42.7 %
56.7 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
2 472
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.
51.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
41.890 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
64.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
28 534
2023
📐 Area
27.83 km²
1025 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 140 €
📊 Median age
40.4 yrs
37.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.3 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 480
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
527
-0.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
530
💼 Economic density
192
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Erdre Active
À 5.73 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.
Nantes
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Nantes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NICOLAS APPERT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 97.0 % | — | -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.
90.8 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 JEAN ROSTAND | public | 125.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
43
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
8
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
388
📋 Commerce
159
📋 Enseignement
22
🏥 Sante
225
🚆 Transport
26
⚽ Sport
63
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 196 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 195 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 173 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 159 | 5.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 153 | 11.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +55 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 135 | 4.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 71 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 71 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 69 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 62 | 2.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 49 | 1.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 34 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 19 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 14 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
108 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.9 %
B
22.2 %
22.2 %
C
13.9 %
13.9 %
D
40.7 %
40.7 %
E
19.4 %
19.4 %
F
0.0 %
G
1.9 %
1.9 % 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 |
|---|---|
| manoir;château | 3e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 540 analyses · NANTES METROPOLE - SERVICE DE L'EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 540
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
23
⚡ Charge points
137
🚀 Incl. fast charging
14
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treillières | 4.6 km | 49/100 | 10 600 |
| Saint-Herblain | 5.6 km | 64/100 | 50 973 |
| Sautron | 4.9 km | 45/100 | 8 555 |
| La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 20 690 |
| Nantes | 6.0 km | 58/100 | 327 734 |
| Grandchamp-des-Fontaines | 9.8 km | 40/100 | 7 062 |
| Indre | 9.2 km | 32/100 | 4 160 |
| Bouguenais | 11.5 km | 42/100 | 20 530 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Orvault
What is the price per m² in Orvault? ▶
The median price per m² in Orvault is 2 895 €.
What is the rental yield in Orvault? ▶
The gross rental yield in Orvault is 5.7%.
Is Orvault a good real estate investment? ▶
Orvault has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Orvault? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Orvault is D.
What are the natural risks in Orvault? ▶
14 risks are identified in Orvault: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tassements différentiels.