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Varrains
Rural municipality · 49400 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 312
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 830 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Varrains — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (26/100).
42
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life26
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Varrains
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 830 €
🏡 House /m²
1 838 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | 3 413 € | 3 235 € | 2476 | 159 022 |
| Cholet | 2 333 € | 2 179 € | 780 | 54 404 |
| Saumur | 2 016 € | 2 037 € | 537 | 26 241 |
| Sèvremoine | — € | 1 953 € | 292 | 25 797 |
| Beaupréau-en-Mauges | 2 373 € | 1 850 € | 296 | 23 989 |
| Chemillé-en-Anjou | 1 379 € | 1 758 € | 257 | 21 999 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.0 %
🏢 Apartments
5.2 %
94.3 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
3
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.
45.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.840 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.31 %
🏢 CFE
22.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 312
2023
📐 Area
3.48 km²
377 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 070 €
📊 Median age
47.6 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
257
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+73.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saumur
À 4.62 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.
Saumur
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Saumur Val de Loire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| demeure | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Feu de forêt
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 016 analyses · SAUR ANJOU MAINE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 016
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souzay-Champigny | 3.0 km | 28/100 | 686 |
| Saumur | 4.3 km | 51/100 | 26 241 |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 5.7 km | 62/100 | 3 435 |
| Distré | 4.2 km | 47/100 | 1 806 |
| Villebernier | 5.3 km | 42/100 | 1 441 |
| Le Coudray-Macouard | 6.8 km | 40/100 | 918 |
| Turquant | 6.5 km | 40/100 | 566 |
| Rou-Marson | 6.9 km | 41/100 | 638 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varrains
What is the price per m² in Varrains? ▶
The median price per m² in Varrains is 2 830 €.
What is the rental yield in Varrains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varrains is 3.8%.
Is Varrains a good real estate investment? ▶
Varrains has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varrains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varrains is C.
What are the natural risks in Varrains? ▶
14 risks are identified in Varrains: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Feu de forêt.