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Saint-Malô-du-Bois
Rural municipality · 85590 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 612
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 111 €
📈 45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Malô-du-Bois — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (34/100).
40
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability39
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Saint-Malô-du-Bois
🏡 House /m²
2 111 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 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
10.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
98.1 % 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.
37.480 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.020 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
🏢 CFE
24.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 612
2023
📐 Area
14.25 km²
113 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 950 €
📊 Median age
38.0 yrs
37.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
286
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
27
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
27
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cholet
À 15.71 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 du Pays de Mortagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 3.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
14.8 %
14.8 %
D
29.6 %
29.6 %
E
29.6 %
29.6 %
F
14.8 %
14.8 %
G
0.0 %
14.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements progressifs
Effondrements généralisés
Effondrements localisés
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 763 analyses · SUEZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
763
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | 2.7 km | 58/100 | 3 550 |
| Les Epesses | 3.8 km | 35/100 | 2 983 |
| Treize-Vents | 4.8 km | 43/100 | 1 226 |
| Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe | 7.6 km | 38/100 | 1 042 |
| Mortagne-sur-Sèvre | 8.3 km | 41/100 | 6 057 |
| Chanverrie | 6.5 km | 52/100 | 5 653 |
| Sèvremont | 10.4 km | 53/100 | 6 385 |
| La Tessoualle | 10.9 km | 50/100 | 3 167 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Malô-du-Bois
What is the price per m² in Saint-Malô-du-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Malô-du-Bois is 2 111 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Malô-du-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Malô-du-Bois is 5.7%.
Is Saint-Malô-du-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Malô-du-Bois has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Malô-du-Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Malô-du-Bois is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Malô-du-Bois? ▶
15 risks are identified in Saint-Malô-du-Bois: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements progressifs, Effondrements généralisés.