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Chaumes-en-Retz

Chaumes-en-Retz has 7,288 residents and 3,335 homes, 96% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,670/m² over five years, 16% below the département figure. The median living standard is €22,750 a year. Around the town hall, 27 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44005 · Postcodes 44320 44680 · Updated 24 October 2026
7,288residents2022 census
€2,670/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
8%green space within 500 maround the town hall
27services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Chaumes-en-Retz in Loire-AtlantiqueChaumes-en-Retz highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Loire-Atlantique with Chaumes-en-Retz highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

7,288 residents and 3,019 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

21%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
33%
of households are couples with children
7%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

3,335 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

96%
of homes are houses
75%
of households own their home
3%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
5%
empty homes
94%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–19456%
1946–197010%
1971–199024%
1991–200522%
2006–201929%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

419 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,670/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,680/m²houses410 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €22,750 a year in 2021.

€22,750median living standard a year2021
8.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,830the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€33,400the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
23%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
25%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes175.1 per 1,000−11%
Thefts from people without violence202.7 per 1,000+233%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family101.3 per 1,000−23%
Domestic physical violence141.9 per 1,000−30%
Sexual violence111.5 per 1,000+120%
Vehicle thefts223.0 per 1,000+22%
Thefts from vehicles162.2 per 1,000+33%
Thefts of vehicle parts91.2 per 1,000+50%
Deliberate damage and vandalism304.0 per 1,000=
Fraud and payment card fraud405.4 per 1,000+21%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. 2 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 6.0 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants3
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Chaumes-en-Retz on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

4.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners3
Dentists3
Nurses6
Physiotherapists8
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries4
Butchers1
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points4
Banks3
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants13
Hairdressers6
Nurseries1
Sports halls2
Libraries3

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Chaumes-en-Retz, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater flooding
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
10natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
July 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows5
Ground movement2
Storms and cyclones1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

6 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 4 of them state schools.

Collège Joséphine BakerLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole primaire privée Notre-DamePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte MariePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte VictoirePrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Armelle ChevalierPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Charles PerraultPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Jean MonnetPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.