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Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
Small town · 85670 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 311
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 364 €
📈 24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 6.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life16
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability40
🛡️ Safety88
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 364 €
🏡 House /m²
2 064 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.46 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.9 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
95.3 % 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.
35.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.330 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
48.64 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 311
2023
📐 Area
29.63 km²
78 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 360 €
📊 Median age
39.3 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
368
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
-20.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
43
💼 Economic density
159
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bellevigny
À 13.01 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.
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 de Vie et Boulogne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
12
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
29 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.4 %
C
24.1 %
24.1 %
D
44.8 %
44.8 %
E
20.7 %
20.7 %
F
3.4 %
G
3.4 %
6.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
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 · 303 analyses · STGS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
303
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palluau | 3.8 km | 49/100 | 1 128 |
| Grand'Landes | 4.2 km | 48/100 | 725 |
| La Chapelle-Palluau | 6.4 km | 36/100 | 1 124 |
| Legé | 7.1 km | 62/100 | 4 817 |
| Beaufou | 6.1 km | 38/100 | 1 683 |
| Saint-Paul-Mont-Penit | 6.8 km | 40/100 | 880 |
| Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne | 7.3 km | 60/100 | 3 701 |
| Aizenay | 11.9 km | 50/100 | 10 365 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
What is the price per m² in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois is 2 364 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois is 5.3%.
Is Saint-Étienne-du-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Étienne-du-Bois: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.