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Plouescat
Small town · 29430 · Bretagne
👥 Population
3 554
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 989 €
📈 138% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Plouescat — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (18/100).
35
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life31
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety84
⚡ Energy rating30
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Plouescat
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 989 €
🏡 House /m²
1 797 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brest | 2 241 € | 2 368 € | 2511 | 142 346 |
| Quimper | 2 233 € | 2 297 € | 1316 | 64 385 |
| Concarneau | 3 480 € | 3 133 € | 365 | 20 845 |
| Landerneau | 2 394 € | 2 189 € | 245 | 16 363 |
| Guipavas | 2 593 € | 2 391 € | 163 | 15 538 |
| Morlaix | 1 588 € | 1 825 € | 294 | 15 194 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
27.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.5 %
🏢 Apartments
8.1 %
90.1 % 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
81
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.
33.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.270 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.430 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 554
2023
📐 Area
14.92 km²
238 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 360 €
📊 Median age
53.6 yrs
23.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
916
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
69
-8.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
75
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Landivisiau
À 20.53 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haut-Léon Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 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.
94.0 %
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 DE LA BAIE DU KERNIC LOUIS ET MARIE FICHEZ | public | 103.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 94.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
57
📋 Commerce
18
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
42
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 5.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 2.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 1.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
17 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
17.6 %
17.6 %
D
23.5 %
23.5 %
E
35.3 %
35.3 %
F
11.8 %
11.8 %
G
11.8 %
11.8 %
23.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 9 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| calvaire monumental | 3e quart 17e siècle |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| marché couvert | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| allée couverte | Néolithique |
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 430 analyses · COMMUNE DE PLOUESCAT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 430
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plounévez-Lochrist | 5.2 km | 62/100 | 2 281 |
| Cléder | 4.6 km | 45/100 | 3 584 |
| Saint-Vougay | 9.0 km | 46/100 | 873 |
| Tréflez | 7.5 km | 49/100 | 991 |
| Tréflaouénan | 7.8 km | 30/100 | 518 |
| Lanhouarneau | 10.4 km | 37/100 | 1 282 |
| Sibiril | 8.4 km | 35/100 | 1 143 |
| Plouzévédé | 10.5 km | 42/100 | 1 897 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Plouescat
What is the price per m² in Plouescat? ▶
The median price per m² in Plouescat is 2 989 €.
What is the rental yield in Plouescat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Plouescat is 3.9%.
Is Plouescat a good real estate investment? ▶
Plouescat has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Plouescat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Plouescat is E.
What are the natural risks in Plouescat? ▶
6 risks are identified in Plouescat: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par submersion marine.