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Alençon
Large city · 61000 · Normandie
👥 Population
25 490
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 604 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Alençon — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism89
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 214 Transactions · Alençon
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 604 €
🏡 House /m²
1 493 €
📋 Transactions
214
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alençon | 1 604 € | 1 493 € | 386 | 25 490 |
| Flers | 2 064 € | 1 281 € | 255 | 14 432 |
| Argentan | 1 843 € | 1 576 € | 171 | 13 527 |
| L'Aigle | 2 279 € | 1 516 € | 125 | 7 663 |
| La Ferté Macé | 2 350 € | 1 193 € | 127 | 5 071 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4 247 € | 1 174 € | 110 | 4 813 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
59.6 %
39.3 % 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.
B2
Low 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
🏢 Social housing units
5 396
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.
55.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.70 %
🏢 CFE
21.55 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
25 490
2023
📐 Area
10.79 km²
2362 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 220 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
36.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.4 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 217
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
389
+7.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
363
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alençon
À 0.56 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.
Alençon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU d'Alençon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
6
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ALAIN | public | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE ST FRANCOIS DE SALES (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE NAVARRE LECLERC (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 92.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
88.9 %
Average pass rate · 10 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 113.8 |
| COLLEGE HONORE DE BALZAC | public | 112.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS DE SALES | privé sous contrat | 110.5 |
| COLLEGE JEAN RACINE | public | 99.9 |
| COLLEGE SAINT EXUPERY | public | 89.9 |
| COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL | public | 64.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
109
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
4
💊 Pharmacies
8
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
475
📋 Commerce
214
📋 Enseignement
45
🏥 Sante
338
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
75
🎭 Culture
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 8 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | Point d'accueil numérique - Alençon (Préfecture), Pôle spécialisé en matière de violence intrafamiliales du Tribunal judiciaire d'Alençon, Paierie départementale - Orne - Alençon |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 1 | Conseil départemental de l'ordre des médecins - Orne |
| 📋 Direction départementale interministérielle | 1 | Délégation départementale aux droits des femmes et à l'égalité (DDDFE) - Orne |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Service départemental d'incendie et de secours (SDIS) - Orne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 478 | 18.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +161 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 262 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 262 | 10.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 158 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 151 | 5.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +48 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 140 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 125 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 91 | 3.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 67 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 52 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 37 | 1.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 32 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 21 | 0.80 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 17 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
810 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.9 %
B
2.7 %
C
7.3 %
D
30.5 %
30.5 %
E
35.6 %
35.6 %
F
18.3 %
18.3 %
G
4.8 %
23.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 31 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôpital | 18e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| halle | 19e siècle |
| enceinte | 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 51 219 analyses · EAUX DE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
51 219
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
18
⚡ Charge points
100
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damigny | 2.9 km | 63/100 | 2 446 |
| Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain | 2.9 km | 56/100 | 2 076 |
| Arçonnay | 3.9 km | 38/100 | 1 902 |
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| Lonrai | 4.7 km | 56/100 | 1 062 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Alençon
What is the price per m² in Alençon? ▶
The median price per m² in Alençon is 1 604 €.
What is the rental yield in Alençon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Alençon is 7.6%.
Is Alençon a good real estate investment? ▶
Alençon has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Alençon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Alençon is E.
What are the natural risks in Alençon? ▶
10 risks are identified in Alençon: Tempête et grains (vent), Radon, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).