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Ballon-Saint Mars
Small town · 72290 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 273
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 883 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ballon-Saint Mars — Score 67/100.
67
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety86
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Ballon-Saint Mars
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 883 €
🏡 House /m²
1 321 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.9 %
95.0 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
54
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.
44.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.170 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.92 %
🏢 CFE
24.12 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 273
2023
📐 Area
31.76 km²
72 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 840 €
📊 Median age
43.0 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
365
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+47.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
161
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Teillé
À 4.88 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 Maine Coeur de Sarthe
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 RENE CASSIN | public | 99.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
39
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
23
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
55 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
23.6 %
23.6 %
B
1.8 %
C
3.6 %
D
30.9 %
30.9 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
10.9 %
10.9 %
G
9.1 %
9.1 %
20.0 % 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 | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 583 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CGE LE MANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 583
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souligné-sous-Ballon | 4.8 km | 43/100 | 1 244 |
| Mézières-sur-Ponthouin | 4.4 km | 49/100 | 725 |
| Courcebœufs | 5.6 km | 54/100 | 640 |
| Joué-l'Abbé | 7.6 km | 38/100 | 1 267 |
| Montbizot | 6.1 km | 65/100 | 1 841 |
| La Guierche | 7.4 km | 43/100 | 1 300 |
| Teillé | 5.9 km | 55/100 | 543 |
| Courcemont | 6.4 km | 37/100 | 664 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ballon-Saint Mars
What is the price per m² in Ballon-Saint Mars? ▶
The median price per m² in Ballon-Saint Mars is 1 883 €.
What is the rental yield in Ballon-Saint Mars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ballon-Saint Mars is 6.0%.
Is Ballon-Saint Mars a good real estate investment? ▶
Ballon-Saint Mars has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ballon-Saint Mars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ballon-Saint Mars is D.
What are the natural risks in Ballon-Saint Mars? ▶
3 risks are identified in Ballon-Saint Mars: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.