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Plouay
Medium city · 56240 · Bretagne
👥 Population
5 755
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
587 €
📈 -66% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
23.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Excellent
Plouay — Score 77/100.
77
💰 Yield98
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability97
🛡️ Safety66
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 62 Transactions · Plouay
🏢 Apt. /m²
587 €
🏡 House /m²
2 349 €
📋 Transactions
62
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 2 586 € | 2 966 € | 919 | 58 329 |
| Vannes | 3 877 € | 4 211 € | 916 | 55 790 |
| Lanester | 3 665 € | 2 500 € | 471 | 23 263 |
| Ploemeur | 4 177 € | 3 462 € | 255 | 18 872 |
| Hennebont | 2 508 € | 2 514 € | 248 | 15 910 |
| Pontivy | 2 391 € | 1 636 € | 295 | 14 640 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
23.5 %
⏳ Payback period
4.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.4 %
🏢 Apartments
17.5 %
81.9 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
98
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.
35.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.540 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.18 %
🏢 CFE
0.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 755
2023
📐 Area
67.11 km²
86 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 580 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
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
1 056
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
69
-14.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
81
💼 Economic density
183
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hennebont
À 15.19 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.
Lorient
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Lorient Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 MARCEL PAGNOL | public | 103.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT OUEN LASALLE | privé sous contrat | 98.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
102
📋 Commerce
48
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
66
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point information jeunesse - Plouay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 23 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 2.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 2.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 0.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
16.7 %
16.7 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
41.7 %
41.7 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 074 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 074
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
1
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Same region, score close to
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69/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berné | 6.4 km | 22/100 | 1 551 |
| Calan | 6.4 km | 30/100 | 1 277 |
| Cléguer | 7.6 km | 36/100 | 3 460 |
| Inguiniel | 6.1 km | 35/100 | 2 188 |
| Guilligomarc'h | 6.5 km | 49/100 | 803 |
| Lanvaudan | 8.5 km | 31/100 | 808 |
| Arzano | 8.8 km | 41/100 | 1 441 |
| Inzinzac-Lochrist | 10.2 km | 48/100 | 6 691 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Plouay
What is the price per m² in Plouay? ▶
The median price per m² in Plouay is 587 €.
What is the rental yield in Plouay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Plouay is 23.5%.
Is Plouay a good real estate investment? ▶
Plouay has a ScorCity score of 77/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Plouay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Plouay is D.
What are the natural risks in Plouay? ▶
8 risks are identified in Plouay: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.