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Paulx
Small town · 44270 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 054
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 720 €
📈 321% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 10.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Paulx — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety76
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Paulx
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 720 €
🏡 House /m²
2 350 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.8 %
⏳ Payback period
55.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
97.3 % 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.
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
2
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.
34.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
61.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.350 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.810 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.86 %
🏢 CFE
25.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 054
2023
📐 Area
36.02 km²
57 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 270 €
📊 Median age
38.6 yrs
37.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
336
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+26.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Machecoul
À 4.41 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.
Nantes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Sud Retz Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
32
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
7
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 7 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 2.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
10.5 %
10.5 %
C
36.8 %
36.8 %
D
26.3 %
26.3 %
E
15.8 %
15.8 %
F
10.5 %
10.5 %
G
0.0 %
10.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 1 273 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 273
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
22
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Saint-Nazaire
44600
51/100
74 568 Inhabitants
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
44230
51/100
28 596 Inhabitants
Saumur
49400
51/100
26 241 Inhabitants
Erdre-en-Anjou
49220
51/100
5 771 Inhabitants
Arnage
72230
51/100
5 445 Inhabitants
Gétigné
44190
51/100
3 883 Inhabitants
Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet
44160
51/100
3 063 Inhabitants
Argentré
53210
51/100
2 906 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machecoul-Saint-Même | 5.2 km | 41/100 | 7 689 |
| La Marne | 5.4 km | 41/100 | 1 586 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Mer-Morte | 5.3 km | 32/100 | 1 782 |
| La Garnache | 7.8 km | 47/100 | 5 515 |
| Froidfond | 9.3 km | 47/100 | 2 208 |
| Bois-de-Céné | 8.3 km | 58/100 | 2 256 |
| Touvois | 9.4 km | 36/100 | 1 970 |
| Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais | 11.7 km | 42/100 | 2 396 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Paulx
What is the price per m² in Paulx? ▶
The median price per m² in Paulx is 7 720 €.
What is the rental yield in Paulx? ▶
The gross rental yield in Paulx is 1.8%.
Is Paulx a good real estate investment? ▶
Paulx has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Paulx? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Paulx is C.
What are the natural risks in Paulx? ▶
14 risks are identified in Paulx: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tassements différentiels.