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Pontivy
Medium city · 56300 · Bretagne
👥 Population
14 640
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 391 €
📈 97% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 17.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pontivy — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism80
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety43
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 157 Transactions · Pontivy
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 391 €
🏡 House /m²
1 636 €
📋 Transactions
157
📈 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
11.47 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🏢 Apartments
43.7 %
55.9 % 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.
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
821
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.
41.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.750 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
14 640
2023
📐 Area
25.09 km²
583 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 630 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
36.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.5 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 955
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
238
-10.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
265
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brandérion
À 35.73 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.
Pontivy
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pontivy Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEANNE D'ARC-ST IVY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE JOSEPH LOTH | 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.
95.7 %
Average pass rate · 6 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 PRIVE LES SAINTS ANGES | privé sous contrat | 103.7 |
| COLLEGE ROMAIN ROLLAND | public | 93.2 |
| COLLEGE CHARLES LANGLAIS | public | 90.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
57
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
4
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
247
📋 Commerce
211
📋 Enseignement
25
🏥 Sante
149
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
80
🎭 Culture
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Maison de la justice et du droit de Pontivy, Police municipale - Pontivy |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 140 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 116 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 96 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 83 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 72 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 52 | 3.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 47 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 46 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 37 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 28 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 22 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 15 | 1.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 7 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 5 | 0.30 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
69 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
8.7 %
8.7 %
C
21.7 %
21.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
18.8 %
18.8 %
F
13.0 %
13.0 %
G
4.3 %
17.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 19 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| caserne | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| église | 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| magasin | — |
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| monument funéraire | Age du fer |
| croix monumentale | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| maison | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 30 028 analyses · S.T.G.S.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
30 028
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
29
⚡ Charge points
101
🚀 Incl. fast charging
14
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Lanester
56600
53/100
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53/100
19 365 Inhabitants
Lamballe-Armor
22400
53/100
17 241 Inhabitants
Ergué-Gabéric
29500
53/100
8 606 Inhabitants
Saint-Renan
29290
53/100
8 577 Inhabitants
Saint-Méen-le-Grand
35290
53/100
4 653 Inhabitants
Mellac
29300
53/100
3 404 Inhabitants
Taupont
56800
53/100
2 428 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sourn | 3.7 km | 61/100 | 2 121 |
| Saint-Thuriau | 5.5 km | 37/100 | 1 885 |
| Neulliac | 6.5 km | 43/100 | 1 482 |
| Kergrist | 9.3 km | 51/100 | 714 |
| Malguénac | 6.7 km | 62/100 | 1 857 |
| Noyal-Pontivy | 6.9 km | 65/100 | 3 606 |
| Pluméliau-Bieuzy | 10.5 km | 66/100 | 4 632 |
| Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec | 8.7 km | 50/100 | 1 312 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pontivy
What is the price per m² in Pontivy? ▶
The median price per m² in Pontivy is 2 391 €.
What is the rental yield in Pontivy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pontivy is 5.8%.
Is Pontivy a good real estate investment? ▶
Pontivy has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pontivy? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pontivy is D.
What are the natural risks in Pontivy? ▶
7 risks are identified in Pontivy: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.