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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Medium city · 85800 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
8 333
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 806 €
📈 41% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 17.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
36
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism82
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 125 Transactions · Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 806 €
🏡 House /m²
4 328 €
📋 Transactions
125
📈 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
13.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
44.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
48.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.9 %
🏢 Apartments
35.2 %
64.5 % 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.
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
💶 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.
43.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.690 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
🏢 CFE
23.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 333
2023
📐 Area
10.14 km²
822 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 080 €
📊 Median age
61.4 yrs
19.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.2 %
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
3 386
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
264
+8.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
244
💼 Economic density
406
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
À 1.83 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.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ADELINE BOUTAIN (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
84.9 %
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 SAINT GILLES | privé sous contrat | 107.1 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE GARCIE FERRANDE | public | 105.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
26
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
282
📋 Commerce
176
📋 Enseignement
13
🏥 Sante
141
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
42
🎭 Culture
20
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Mairie - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Maison Départementale des Solidarités et de la Famille (MDSF) de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 107 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +78 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 99 | 11.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +63 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 91 | 10.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 59 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 51 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 30 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 27 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 21 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 18 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
82 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
18.3 %
18.3 %
D
31.7 %
31.7 %
E
31.7 %
31.7 %
F
9.8 %
9.8 %
G
7.3 %
17.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
| cimetière | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 784 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 784
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
26
⚡ Charge points
100
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Fenouiller | 3.8 km | 48/100 | 4 978 |
| Givrand | 3.2 km | 72/100 | 2 205 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Riez | 7.4 km | 46/100 | 2 213 |
| Bretignolles-sur-Mer | 7.4 km | 28/100 | 5 344 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez | 7.8 km | 44/100 | 13 074 |
| Saint-Révérend | 6.8 km | 32/100 | 1 549 |
| L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie | 7.1 km | 46/100 | 2 277 |
| Soullans | 11.6 km | 45/100 | 4 654 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
What is the price per m² in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is 4 806 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is 3.3%.
Is Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie? ▶
13 risks are identified in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.