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Saint-Nazaire
Large city · 44600 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
74 568
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 018 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Nazaire — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life82
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety26
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 651 Transactions · Saint-Nazaire
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 018 €
🏡 House /m²
3 118 €
📋 Transactions
651
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 3 516 € | 4 157 € | 4661 | 327 734 |
| Saint-Nazaire | 3 018 € | 3 118 € | 1151 | 74 568 |
| Saint-Herblain | 2 543 € | 3 152 € | 664 | 50 973 |
| Rezé | 2 612 € | 3 402 € | 619 | 43 556 |
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | 3 294 € | 3 412 € | 380 | 28 596 |
| Orvault | 2 895 € | 3 505 € | 378 | 28 534 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
60.2 %
38.7 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
9 978
RPLS source
💶 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.
39.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
74 568
2023
📐 Area
50.21 km²
1485 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 900 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
33.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.6 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
14 135
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 472
+5.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 390
💼 Economic density
190
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Nazaire
À 2.37 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Nazaire
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de la Région Nazairienne et de l'Estuaire (CARENE)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
6
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE HOTELIER STE ANNE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE D'ESPERANCE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE ST LOUIS | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE ARISTIDE BRIA | public | 90.0 % | — | -5.0 |
🎯 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.
87.2 %
Average pass rate · 9 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 LOUIS | privé sous contrat | 124.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE THERESE | privé sous contrat | 106.7 |
| COLLEGE ANITA CONTI | public | 106.3 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT VINCON | public | 106.2 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 99.6 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE NORANGE | public | 65.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
11
👨⚕️ Health centers
1
💊 Pharmacies
24
🔬 Laboratories
6
🏥 Établissements de santé
161
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
9
💊 Pharmacies
24
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1010
📋 Commerce
379
📋 Enseignement
87
🏥 Sante
779
🚆 Transport
28
⚽ Sport
149
🎭 Culture
35
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Centre information jeunesse - Saint-Nazaire, Centre d'information sur les droits des femmes et des familles (CIDFF) - Loire-Atlantique - Saint-Nazaire |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 197 | 16.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 999 | 13.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 539 | 7.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 493 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 387 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 319 | 4.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 302 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 284 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 275 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 154 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 150 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 119 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 118 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 66 | 0.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols avec armes | 19 | 0.30 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
261 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
8.0 %
B
16.9 %
16.9 %
C
14.9 %
14.9 %
D
31.4 %
31.4 %
E
18.8 %
18.8 %
F
6.9 %
G
3.1 %
10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| calvaire monumental | 16e siècle |
| croix monumentale | 13e siècle |
| église | 2ème moitié du 20e siècle |
| église | 2ème moitié du 20e siècle |
| usine | — |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| phare | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| phare | 4e quart 18e siècle;4e quart 19e siècle |
| croix de chemin | 15e siècle |
| site archéologique;dolmen | Néolithique;Chalcolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 18 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Foudre
Grêle
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 42 317 analyses · SAINT-NAZAIRE AGGLO - LA CARENE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
42 317
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
38
⚡ Charge points
196
🚀 Incl. fast charging
17
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trignac | 4.6 km | 37/100 | 8 397 |
| Pornichet | 6.6 km | 46/100 | 12 800 |
| Saint-André-des-Eaux | 7.8 km | 44/100 | 7 013 |
| Saint-Brevin-les-Pins | 7.4 km | 45/100 | 14 541 |
| Saint-Joachim | 10.7 km | 41/100 | 4 112 |
| Montoir-de-Bretagne | 8.3 km | 39/100 | 7 282 |
| Saint-Malo-de-Guersac | 10.6 km | 54/100 | 3 203 |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 9.5 km | 35/100 | 16 912 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nazaire
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nazaire? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nazaire is 3 018 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nazaire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nazaire is 5.1%.
Is Saint-Nazaire a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nazaire has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Nazaire? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Nazaire is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nazaire? ▶
18 risks are identified in Saint-Nazaire: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Foudre, Grêle.