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Berfay
Rural municipality · 72320 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
333
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 264 €
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 30.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Berfay — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (19/100).
48
💰 Yield76
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability76
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Berfay
🏡 House /m²
1 264 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 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
9.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.9 %
⏳ Payback period
11.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
98.1 % 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
4
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.
41.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.610 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
333
2023
📐 Area
18.36 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 620 €
📊 Median age
48.9 yrs
28.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
52
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
156
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sceaux - Boëssé
À 18.68 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.
Saint-Calais
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
96 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.0 %
B
1.0 %
C
4.2 %
D
17.7 %
17.7 %
E
45.8 %
45.8 %
F
17.7 %
17.7 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
30.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 424 analyses · SAEP DOLLON PERCHE VAIRAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
424
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibraye | 5.3 km | 55/100 | 2 523 |
| Montaillé | 5.8 km | 54/100 | 516 |
| Saint-Calais | 7.7 km | 46/100 | 2 948 |
| Lamnay | 11.8 km | 38/100 | 928 |
| Lavaré | 10.1 km | 44/100 | 815 |
| Coudrecieux | 9.2 km | 63/100 | 636 |
| Sargé-sur-Braye | 11.4 km | 56/100 | 945 |
| Saint-Maixent | 14.0 km | 54/100 | 741 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Berfay
What is the price per m² in Berfay? ▶
The median price per m² in Berfay is 1 264 €.
What is the rental yield in Berfay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Berfay is 8.9%.
Is Berfay a good real estate investment? ▶
Berfay has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Berfay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Berfay is E.
What are the natural risks in Berfay? ▶
2 risks are identified in Berfay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.