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Soulac-sur-Mer
Small town · 33780 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 100
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 971 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Soulac-sur-Mer — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
33
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 45 Transactions · Soulac-sur-Mer
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 971 €
🏡 House /m²
3 930 €
📋 Transactions
45
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | 4 423 € | 4 967 € | 4348 | 267 991 |
| Mérignac | 3 244 € | 4 209 € | 1067 | 78 090 |
| Pessac | 3 529 € | 4 000 € | 667 | 67 339 |
| Talence | 3 923 € | 4 458 € | 563 | 46 338 |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 3 404 € | 3 519 € | 481 | 42 545 |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 3 636 € | 3 656 € | 345 | 32 910 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.34 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
28.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
69.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.1 %
🏢 Apartments
24.3 %
73.8 % 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
94
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.
60.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
132.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.520 %
🏢 CFE
0.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 100
2023
📐 Area
40.60 km²
76 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 700 €
📊 Median age
62.6 yrs
17.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.7 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 920
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
108
-18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
132
💼 Economic density
619
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Soulac-sur-Mer
À 3.77 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 Médoc Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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.
81.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 GEORGES MANDEL | public | 96.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
99
📋 Commerce
84
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
35
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
25
🎭 Culture
19
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 50 | 16.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 43 | 13.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +93 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 17 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 16 | 5.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 13 | 4.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 11 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
55.6 %
55.6 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
5.6 %
G
0.0 %
5.6 % 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 | Moyen Age;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Radon
Avancée dunaire
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 136 analyses · MAIRIE DE SOULAC SUR MER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 136
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
34
⚡ Charge points
206
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talais | 2.8 km | 45/100 | 764 |
| Le Verdon-sur-Mer | 4.8 km | 35/100 | 1 408 |
| Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | 7.0 km | 48/100 | 1 846 |
| Grayan-et-l'Hôpital | 8.6 km | 38/100 | 1 542 |
| Vensac | 11.4 km | 39/100 | 1 198 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 11.6 km | 26/100 | 5 092 |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 10.6 km | 32/100 | 3 180 |
| Vaux-sur-Mer | 15.5 km | 27/100 | 4 013 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Soulac-sur-Mer
What is the price per m² in Soulac-sur-Mer? ▶
The median price per m² in Soulac-sur-Mer is 3 971 €.
What is the rental yield in Soulac-sur-Mer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Soulac-sur-Mer is 3.4%.
Is Soulac-sur-Mer a good real estate investment? ▶
Soulac-sur-Mer has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Soulac-sur-Mer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Soulac-sur-Mer is D.
What are the natural risks in Soulac-sur-Mer? ▶
8 risks are identified in Soulac-sur-Mer: Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt, Radon.