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Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie
Rural municipality · 85220 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 234
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 371 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
31
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie
🏡 House /m²
2 371 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 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
18.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.2 %
99.8 % 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.
40.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.030 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
🏢 CFE
23.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 234
2023
📐 Area
10.79 km²
114 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 980 €
📊 Median age
38.7 yrs
35.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
179
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
145
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
À 9.65 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.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
60.0 %
60.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| mégalithe | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 247 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 247
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Révérend | 3.1 km | 32/100 | 1 549 |
| Commequiers | 4.0 km | 36/100 | 3 735 |
| L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie | 6.8 km | 46/100 | 2 277 |
| Le Fenouiller | 5.6 km | 48/100 | 4 978 |
| Givrand | 7.0 km | 72/100 | 2 205 |
| Coëx | 6.0 km | 65/100 | 3 428 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Riez | 6.3 km | 46/100 | 2 213 |
| Apremont | 6.5 km | 44/100 | 2 108 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie
What is the price per m² in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie is 2 371 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie is 5.3%.
Is Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.