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Vouvant
Rural municipality · 85120 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
829
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 865 €
📈 125% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vouvant — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (13/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Vouvant
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 865 €
🏡 House /m²
1 596 €
📋 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
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.4 %
🏢 Apartments
6.4 %
93.6 % 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.
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
💶 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.
38.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.950 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
829
2023
📐 Area
20.38 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 020 €
📊 Median age
54.5 yrs
22.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
243
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
293
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pouzauges
À 22.27 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 du Pays de Fontenay-Vendée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
13
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Vouvant |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| enceinte | 1er quart 13e siècle;15e siècle |
| pont | — |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements progressifs
Effondrements généralisés
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 212 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
212
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mervent | 2.5 km | 52/100 | 1 063 |
| Bourneau | 3.8 km | 50/100 | 710 |
| Saint-Maurice-des-Noues | 5.3 km | 19/100 | 642 |
| L'Orbrie | 6.4 km | 51/100 | 808 |
| Antigny | 6.5 km | 59/100 | 1 027 |
| Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq | 7.3 km | 53/100 | 1 253 |
| Pissotte | 6.9 km | 61/100 | 1 132 |
| Foussais-Payré | 7.0 km | 65/100 | 1 168 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vouvant
What is the price per m² in Vouvant? ▶
The median price per m² in Vouvant is 2 865 €.
What is the rental yield in Vouvant? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vouvant is 4.1%.
Is Vouvant a good real estate investment? ▶
Vouvant has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vouvant? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vouvant is D.
What are the natural risks in Vouvant? ▶
14 risks are identified in Vouvant: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements progressifs, Effondrements généralisés.