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Rives-du-Fougerais
Rural municipality · 85410 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 500
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Rives-du-Fougerais — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Rives-du-Fougerais
🏡 House /m²
1 429 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 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
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
⏳ Payback period
12.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
98.6 % 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
💶 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.
33.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.430 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 500
2023
📐 Area
43.11 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 110 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
299
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+34.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pouzauges
À 16.93 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.
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 du Pays de la Châtaigneraie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
17
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Affaissements progressifs
Effondrements généralisés
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 832 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 832
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts | 3.5 km | 41/100 | 533 |
| Saint-Maurice-le-Girard | 4.8 km | 50/100 | 597 |
| Bourneau | 6.2 km | 50/100 | 710 |
| Mouilleron-Saint-Germain | 7.5 km | 56/100 | 1 744 |
| Marsais-Sainte-Radégonde | 7.3 km | 53/100 | 553 |
| Antigny | 6.6 km | 59/100 | 1 027 |
| Vouvant | 8.0 km | 33/100 | 829 |
| Sérigné | 10.4 km | 53/100 | 1 048 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rives-du-Fougerais
What is the price per m² in Rives-du-Fougerais? ▶
The median price per m² in Rives-du-Fougerais is 1 429 €.
What is the rental yield in Rives-du-Fougerais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rives-du-Fougerais is 8.3%.
Is Rives-du-Fougerais a good real estate investment? ▶
Rives-du-Fougerais has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Rives-du-Fougerais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Rives-du-Fougerais is D.
What are the natural risks in Rives-du-Fougerais? ▶
15 risks are identified in Rives-du-Fougerais: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Affaissements progressifs.