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Pouzauges
Medium city · 85700 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
5 668
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 974 €
📈 38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pouzauges — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety65
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 25 Transactions · Pouzauges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 974 €
🏡 House /m²
1 587 €
📋 Transactions
25
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 2 500 € | 2 444 € | 831 | 54 849 |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 4 964 € | 4 050 € | 1172 | 49 603 |
| Challans | 2 549 € | 2 660 € | 349 | 22 943 |
| Montaigu-Vendée | 3 190 € | 2 368 € | 239 | 21 134 |
| Les Herbiers | 5 769 € | 2 339 € | 212 | 16 521 |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 2 833 € | 1 681 € | 285 | 14 059 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
15.2 %
84.5 % 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
💶 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.
37.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.280 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.470 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 668
2023
📐 Area
36.62 km²
155 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 320 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
32.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
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
1 071
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
86
+53.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
56
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pouzauges
À 2.78 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.
Pouzauges
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Pouzauges
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE DE LA TOURTELIERE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +3.0 |
🎯 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.
91.9 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | privé sous contrat | 101.9 |
| COLLEGE GASTON CHAISSAC | public | 92.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
94
📋 Commerce
38
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
70
⚽ Sport
34
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Police municipale - Pouzauges, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Pouzauges |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 28 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 16 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 12 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 5 | 0.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
41.7 %
41.7 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| château | 12e siècle |
| église | — |
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| polissoir | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Nucléaire
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 857 analyses · VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 857
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
60
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Meilleraie-Tillay | 4.5 km | 31/100 | 1 485 |
| Montournais | 4.2 km | 42/100 | 1 630 |
| Réaumur | 6.8 km | 48/100 | 857 |
| Sèvremont | 7.4 km | 53/100 | 6 385 |
| Saint-Mesmin | 6.2 km | 51/100 | 1 774 |
| Menomblet | 8.4 km | 50/100 | 685 |
| Cheffois | 11.2 km | 42/100 | 1 009 |
| Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre | 11.6 km | 51/100 | 1 422 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pouzauges
What is the price per m² in Pouzauges? ▶
The median price per m² in Pouzauges is 1 974 €.
What is the rental yield in Pouzauges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pouzauges is 6.2%.
Is Pouzauges a good real estate investment? ▶
Pouzauges has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pouzauges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pouzauges is E.
What are the natural risks in Pouzauges? ▶
11 risks are identified in Pouzauges: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).