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Royan
Medium city · 17200 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
19 425
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 000 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 19.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Royan — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
39
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life88
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 382 Transactions · Royan
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 000 €
🏡 House /m²
3 875 €
📋 Transactions
382
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 4 925 € | 4 528 € | 1399 | 79 851 |
| Saintes | 2 456 € | 2 197 € | 490 | 25 363 |
| Rochefort | 2 550 € | 2 229 € | 604 | 23 460 |
| Royan | 4 000 € | 3 875 € | 679 | 19 425 |
| Aytré | 4 615 € | 3 683 € | 162 | 9 746 |
| Périgny | 3 945 € | 3 786 € | 120 | 8 877 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
53.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
43.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.0 %
🏢 Apartments
52.1 %
47.0 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 461
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.
55.750 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.270 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.520 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
56.51 %
🏢 CFE
23.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
19 425
2023
📐 Area
19.51 km²
996 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 280 €
📊 Median age
62.2 yrs
17.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.6 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
7 230
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
595
+3.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
573
💼 Economic density
372
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Royan
À 0.99 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.
Royan
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Royan Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE CORDOUAN | public | 95.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
95.1 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 SAINTE MARIE SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE | privé sous contrat | 115.6 |
| COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA | public | 109.0 |
| COLLEGE HENRI DUNANT | public | 106.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
11
🔬 Laboratories
4
🏥 Établissements de santé
51
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
11
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
565
📋 Commerce
367
📋 Enseignement
19
🏥 Sante
305
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
59
🎭 Culture
36
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Espace conseil France Rénov' - Royan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 321 | 16.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 261 | 13.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 214 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +47 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 202 | 10.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 145 | 7.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 111 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 96 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 85 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 66 | 3.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 45 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 26 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 21 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 21 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 6 | 0.30 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
350 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.9 %
B
1.7 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
36.0 %
36.0 %
E
26.0 %
26.0 %
F
12.9 %
12.9 %
G
6.3 %
19.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 12 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| villa | — |
| maison | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| immeuble | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | milieu 20e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| palais des congrès | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| église paroissiale | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 31 158 analyses · S.E.P.R.A.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
31 158
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
15
⚡ Charge points
120
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan | 4.6 km | 54/100 | 3 446 |
| Vaux-sur-Mer | 3.8 km | 27/100 | 4 013 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 5.1 km | 26/100 | 5 092 |
| Médis | 4.2 km | 37/100 | 3 157 |
| L'Éguille | 7.6 km | 47/100 | 910 |
| Mornac-sur-Seudre | 8.3 km | 51/100 | 877 |
| Breuillet | 8.0 km | 44/100 | 3 058 |
| Saujon | 7.3 km | 39/100 | 7 440 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Royan
What is the price per m² in Royan? ▶
The median price per m² in Royan is 4 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Royan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Royan is 4.3%.
Is Royan a good real estate investment? ▶
Royan has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Royan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Royan is D.
What are the natural risks in Royan? ▶
10 risks are identified in Royan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Tempête et grains (vent).