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Saint-Nazaire
Small town · 66570 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 779
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 992 €
📈 125% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Nazaire — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
36
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety78
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Saint-Nazaire
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 992 €
🏡 House /m²
2 837 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpignan | 1 705 € | 2 213 € | 2528 | 121 616 |
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 3 850 € | 3 247 € | 513 | 13 227 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 3 758 € | 4 176 € | 585 | 12 068 |
| Saint-Estève | 2 417 € | 2 346 € | 142 | 11 630 |
| Pia | 2 273 € | 2 680 € | 124 | 11 615 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 3 598 € | 3 477 € | 452 | 10 616 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
1.8 %
🏢 Apartments
10.3 %
89.6 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
103
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.
46.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.350 %
🏢 CFE
1.34 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 779
2023
📐 Area
10.38 km²
268 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 250 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
30.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
618
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
48
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
48
💼 Economic density
222
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Elne
À 7.51 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.
Perpignan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
59
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
24
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 8.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
21 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.8 %
C
23.8 %
23.8 %
D
38.1 %
38.1 %
E
19.0 %
19.0 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 543 analyses · CATALANE DES EAUX - EAU AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 543
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
2
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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34130
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alénya | 2.4 km | 38/100 | 3 782 |
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 2.3 km | 42/100 | 13 227 |
| Cabestany | 3.8 km | 54/100 | 10 465 |
| Saleilles | 3.6 km | 54/100 | 5 698 |
| Théza | 4.2 km | 53/100 | 2 126 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 5.0 km | 45/100 | 12 068 |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 5.4 km | 52/100 | 2 696 |
| Elne | 6.0 km | 55/100 | 9 511 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nazaire
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nazaire? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nazaire is 4 992 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nazaire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nazaire is 2.9%.
Is Saint-Nazaire a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nazaire has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky 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? ▶
6 risks are identified in Saint-Nazaire: Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.