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Argences
Small town · 14370 · Normandie
👥 Population
3 959
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 915 €
📈 100% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Argences — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (25/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
43
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety49
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Argences
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 915 €
🏡 House /m²
2 588 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
12.2 %
87.3 % 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
443
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.
51.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.830 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.890 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.52 %
🏢 CFE
23.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 959
2023
📐 Area
9.77 km²
405 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 060 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
34.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.9 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
661
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
56
+5.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
53
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Moult - Argences
À 3.36 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.
Caen
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val ès Dunes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 JEAN CASTEL | public | 100.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
95
📋 Commerce
26
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
45
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Communauté de communes - Val ès Dunes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 14 | 3.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
5.6 %
D
61.1 %
61.1 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
5.6 %
G
5.6 %
11.2 % 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 | 3e quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Engins de guerre
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
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 · 956 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
956
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vimont | 2.8 km | 41/100 | 887 |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3.4 km | 37/100 | 3 441 |
| Valambray | 5.9 km | 50/100 | 1 682 |
| Troarn | 6.9 km | 58/100 | 3 439 |
| Émiéville | 5.4 km | 44/100 | 626 |
| Bellengreville | 5.7 km | 27/100 | 1 598 |
| Méry-Bissières-en-Auge | 6.0 km | 38/100 | 1 082 |
| Sannerville | 7.5 km | 44/100 | 1 905 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Argences
What is the price per m² in Argences? ▶
The median price per m² in Argences is 3 915 €.
What is the rental yield in Argences? ▶
The gross rental yield in Argences is 3.5%.
Is Argences a good real estate investment? ▶
Argences has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Argences? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Argences is D.
What are the natural risks in Argences? ▶
13 risks are identified in Argences: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Engins de guerre.