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Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
Small town · 85580 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 329
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 586 €
📈 355% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
35
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety85
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 586 €
🏡 House /m²
2 203 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
9.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
67.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
97.4 % 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.
38.940 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.470 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 329
2023
📐 Area
57.56 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 010 €
📊 Median age
60.2 yrs
20.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.5 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
413
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
+47.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luçon
À 15.21 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.
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 Sud Vendée Littoral
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
82.4 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 LES COLLIBERTS | public | 97.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
40
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
15
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 4.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
57.1 %
57.1 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
| abbaye | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 996 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
996
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Same region, score close to
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35/100
6 505 Inhabitants
Cugand-la-Bernardière
85610
35/100
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Guémené-Penfao
44290
35/100
5 243 Inhabitants
Les Epesses
85590
35/100
2 983 Inhabitants
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
85540
35/100
2 385 Inhabitants
Lombron
72450
35/100
1 960 Inhabitants
Vue
44640
35/100
1 753 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 4.0 km | 31/100 | 2 845 |
| Triaize | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 1 071 |
| Grues | 7.0 km | 31/100 | 927 |
| Chasnais | 11.6 km | 34/100 | 818 |
| Lairoux | 12.0 km | 32/100 | 602 |
| Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | 11.4 km | 34/100 | 515 |
| Les Magnils-Reigniers | 13.5 km | 39/100 | 1 486 |
| Champagné-les-Marais | 10.2 km | 34/100 | 1 824 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
What is the price per m² in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is 7 586 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is 1.5%.
Is Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm? ▶
11 risks are identified in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).