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Ardenay-sur-Mérize
Rural municipality · 72370 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
504
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 746 €
📈 80% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 26.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ardenay-sur-Mérize — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (23/100).
42
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability54
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating23
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Ardenay-sur-Mérize
🏡 House /m²
1 746 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 2 125 € | 2 125 € | 2451 | 146 249 |
| La Flèche | 3 793 € | 1 773 € | 212 | 14 947 |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 2 376 € | 1 411 € | 186 | 12 326 |
| Allonnes | 1 312 € | 1 661 € | 124 | 10 739 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 2 133 € | 1 729 € | 137 | 8 740 |
| Coulaines | 1 301 € | 2 132 € | 66 | 8 121 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.64 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🎯 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
14
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.
34.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
59.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.970 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
504
2023
📐 Area
11.63 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 710 €
📊 Median age
38.8 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
83
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
165
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montfort-le-Gesnois
À 5.72 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.
Le Mans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Le Gesnois Bilurien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.4 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.3 %
D
39.0 %
39.0 %
E
24.4 %
24.4 %
F
24.4 %
24.4 %
G
2.4 %
26.8 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 450 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CFSP-AGENCE LE MANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
450
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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44340
42/100
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La Flèche
72200
42/100
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44110
42/100
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Nort-sur-Erdre
44390
42/100
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Les Sorinières
44840
42/100
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Le Loroux-Bottereau
44430
42/100
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Bouaye
44830
42/100
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Sucé-sur-Erdre
44240
42/100
7 539 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soulitré | 3.3 km | 59/100 | 597 |
| Challes | 6.2 km | 35/100 | 1 156 |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 5.3 km | 34/100 | 2 681 |
| Nuillé-le-Jalais | 5.5 km | 49/100 | 528 |
| Connerré | 7.2 km | 51/100 | 2 780 |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 7.7 km | 44/100 | 2 939 |
| Le Breil-sur-Mérize | 5.5 km | 35/100 | 1 552 |
| Val-de-la-Hune | 7.3 km | 51/100 | 1 521 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ardenay-sur-Mérize
What is the price per m² in Ardenay-sur-Mérize? ▶
The median price per m² in Ardenay-sur-Mérize is 1 746 €.
What is the rental yield in Ardenay-sur-Mérize? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ardenay-sur-Mérize is 6.6%.
Is Ardenay-sur-Mérize a good real estate investment? ▶
Ardenay-sur-Mérize has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ardenay-sur-Mérize? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ardenay-sur-Mérize is D.
What are the natural risks in Ardenay-sur-Mérize? ▶
4 risks are identified in Ardenay-sur-Mérize: Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.