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Saint-Michel-Escalus
Rural municipality · 40550 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
332
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 333 €
📈 10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 75.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Michel-Escalus — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
27
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Michel-Escalus
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 333 €
🏡 House /m²
3 077 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-de-Marsan | 2 196 € | 2 121 € | 500 | 31 592 |
| Dax | 2 674 € | 2 496 € | 540 | 22 109 |
| Biscarrosse | 3 450 € | 3 950 € | 327 | 15 836 |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Dax | 2 783 € | 2 828 € | 281 | 14 481 |
| Tarnos | 4 046 € | 4 172 € | 148 | 12 957 |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 2 244 € | 2 252 € | 146 | 10 092 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
94.5 % 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.
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.
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.
34.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.540 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.62 %
🏢 CFE
0.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
332
2023
📐 Area
17.70 km²
19 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 420 €
📊 Median age
59.9 yrs
13.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
115
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
346
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne
À 22.67 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 Côte Landes Nature
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Michel-Escalus |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
41.7 %
41.7 %
75.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 754 analyses · S.Y.D.E.C
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
754
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léon | 3.9 km | 32/100 | 2 306 |
| Linxe | 6.4 km | 37/100 | 1 552 |
| Azur | 9.1 km | 43/100 | 988 |
| Castets | 8.0 km | 55/100 | 2 516 |
| Vielle-Saint-Girons | 9.6 km | 33/100 | 1 518 |
| Moliets-et-Maa | 9.0 km | 25/100 | 1 299 |
| Magescq | 12.2 km | 39/100 | 2 698 |
| Messanges | 11.9 km | 33/100 | 1 086 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Michel-Escalus
What is the price per m² in Saint-Michel-Escalus? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Michel-Escalus is 3 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Michel-Escalus? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Michel-Escalus is 4.6%.
Is Saint-Michel-Escalus a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Michel-Escalus has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Michel-Escalus? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Michel-Escalus is G.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Michel-Escalus? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Michel-Escalus: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.