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Pontenx-les-Forges
Rural municipality · 40200 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 775
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 871 €
📈 33% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Pontenx-les-Forges — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (20/100).
35
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Pontenx-les-Forges
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 871 €
🏡 House /m²
3 261 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-de-Marsan | 2 196 € | 2 121 € | 500 | 31 592 |
| Dax | 2 674 € | 2 496 € | 540 | 22 109 |
| Biscarrosse | 3 450 € | 3 950 € | 327 | 15 836 |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Dax | 2 783 € | 2 828 € | 281 | 14 481 |
| Tarnos | 4 046 € | 4 172 € | 148 | 12 957 |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 2 244 € | 2 252 € | 146 | 10 092 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
8.7 %
90.6 % 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
38
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.
37.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.240 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.380 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
15.20 %
🏢 CFE
25.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 775
2023
📐 Area
80.86 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 820 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
29.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
457
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
45
+21.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
37
💼 Economic density
257
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ychoux
À 14.19 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.
Biscarrosse
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Mimizan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
40
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
20
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Pontenx-Les-Forges |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
22.2 %
22.2 %
D
44.4 %
44.4 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
11.1 %
11.1 %
22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 254 analyses · COMMUNAUTE DES COMMUNES DE MIMIZAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 254
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-en-Born | 7.3 km | 43/100 | 975 |
| Parentis-en-Born | 10.8 km | 47/100 | 7 586 |
| Escource | 11.1 km | 34/100 | 824 |
| Lüe | 8.8 km | 36/100 | 621 |
| Aureilhan | 9.5 km | 37/100 | 1 146 |
| Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born | 9.8 km | 38/100 | 1 443 |
| Gastes | 10.7 km | 39/100 | 925 |
| Mimizan | 12.8 km | 36/100 | 7 673 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pontenx-les-Forges
What is the price per m² in Pontenx-les-Forges? ▶
The median price per m² in Pontenx-les-Forges is 2 871 €.
What is the rental yield in Pontenx-les-Forges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pontenx-les-Forges is 5.1%.
Is Pontenx-les-Forges a good real estate investment? ▶
Pontenx-les-Forges has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pontenx-les-Forges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pontenx-les-Forges is D.
What are the natural risks in Pontenx-les-Forges? ▶
3 risks are identified in Pontenx-les-Forges: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.