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Soullans
Small town · 85300 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
4 654
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 388 €
📈 60% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Soullans — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (22/100) and a high purchase price for the area (25/100).
45
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life22
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety64
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Soullans
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 388 €
🏡 House /m²
2 565 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
12.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
98.1 % 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.
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.
39.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.82 %
🏢 CFE
29.32 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 654
2023
📐 Area
41.49 km²
112 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 260 €
📊 Median age
51.1 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
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.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
887
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
83
+15.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
72
💼 Economic density
191
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Challans
À 6.41 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Challans
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Océan Marais de Monts
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
87
📋 Commerce
16
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
20
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 34 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 13 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.1 %
B
7.1 %
C
21.4 %
21.4 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
7.1 %
G
0.0 %
7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| cimetière | — |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| maison | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
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 · 2 607 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 607
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Same region, score close to
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44880
45/100
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44410
45/100
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44390
45/100
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72230
45/100
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44690
45/100
3 095 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Riez | 4.3 km | 46/100 | 2 213 |
| Le Perrier | 4.9 km | 56/100 | 2 280 |
| Le Fenouiller | 8.4 km | 48/100 | 4 978 |
| Challans | 6.8 km | 59/100 | 22 943 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez | 7.5 km | 44/100 | 13 074 |
| Commequiers | 7.0 km | 36/100 | 3 735 |
| Sallertaine | 9.1 km | 50/100 | 3 518 |
| Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie | 9.1 km | 31/100 | 1 234 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Soullans
What is the price per m² in Soullans? ▶
The median price per m² in Soullans is 3 388 €.
What is the rental yield in Soullans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Soullans is 4.4%.
Is Soullans a good real estate investment? ▶
Soullans has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Soullans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Soullans is D.
What are the natural risks in Soullans? ▶
10 risks are identified in Soullans: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.