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Saint-Gervais
Small town · 85230 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 781
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 067 €
📈 -54% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Gervais — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (18/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (28/100).
43
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life18
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety86
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Saint-Gervais
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 067 €
🏡 House /m²
2 308 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
⏳ Payback period
7.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
97.1 % 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.
47.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.790 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.25 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 781
2023
📐 Area
42.40 km²
66 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 210 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
29.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
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
493
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
47
+34.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
35
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bourgneuf-en-Retz
À 12.92 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.
Challans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Challans-Gois Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
38
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
18
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Saint-Gervais |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 5.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 13 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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 · 1 880 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 880
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouin | 5.6 km | 50/100 | 2 205 |
| Saint-Urbain | 5.9 km | 43/100 | 2 000 |
| Châteauneuf | 4.7 km | 43/100 | 1 140 |
| Sallertaine | 7.5 km | 50/100 | 3 518 |
| Beauvoir-sur-Mer | 7.0 km | 36/100 | 4 035 |
| Bois-de-Céné | 7.2 km | 58/100 | 2 256 |
| Les Moutiers-en-Retz | 13.7 km | 32/100 | 1 939 |
| La Barre-de-Monts | 10.5 km | 32/100 | 2 367 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Gervais
What is the price per m² in Saint-Gervais? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Gervais is 1 067 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Gervais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Gervais is 13.0%.
Is Saint-Gervais a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Gervais has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Gervais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Gervais is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Gervais? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Gervais: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.