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Vay
Small town · 44170 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 120
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 050 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vay — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety99
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Vay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 050 €
🏡 House /m²
1 977 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.53 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.9 %
⏳ Payback period
9.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.2 % 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
23
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.
33.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.420 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 120
2023
📐 Area
36.34 km²
58 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 630 €
📊 Median age
36.1 yrs
39.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
363
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
-6.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
30
💼 Economic density
171
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Abbaretz
À 13.54 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.
Nantes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Nozay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
11
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 3.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 |
|---|---|
| menhir | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Foudre
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 994 analyses · VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
994
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
6
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grigonnais | 2.3 km | 39/100 | 1 828 |
| Marsac-sur-Don | 6.3 km | 40/100 | 1 524 |
| La Chevallerais | 7.3 km | 40/100 | 1 569 |
| Puceul | 7.4 km | 46/100 | 1 142 |
| Le Gâvre | 7.7 km | 39/100 | 1 890 |
| Nozay | 8.5 km | 44/100 | 4 292 |
| Blain | 10.9 km | 64/100 | 10 376 |
| Derval | 13.2 km | 37/100 | 3 601 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vay
What is the price per m² in Vay? ▶
The median price per m² in Vay is 1 050 €.
What is the rental yield in Vay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vay is 10.9%.
Is Vay a good real estate investment? ▶
Vay has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vay is A.
What are the natural risks in Vay? ▶
10 risks are identified in Vay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Mouvement de terrain.