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Bernières-sur-Mer
Small town · 14990 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 437
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 065 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bernières-sur-Mer — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and a weak rental yield (10/100).
33
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety75
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Bernières-sur-Mer
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 065 €
🏡 House /m²
3 682 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 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
12.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
26.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
57.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.7 %
🏢 Apartments
23.7 %
75.9 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
121
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.
46.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.460 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.86 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 437
2023
📐 Area
7.73 km²
315 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 440 €
📊 Median age
49.5 yrs
27.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
478
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
53
+39.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bretteville - Norrey
À 14.33 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 Coeur de Nacre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
34
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
7
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 17 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
18.5 %
18.5 %
E
55.6 %
55.6 %
F
18.5 %
18.5 %
G
3.7 %
22.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle |
| manoir | 4e quart 15e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 936 analyses · EAUX DE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 936
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer | 2.0 km | 45/100 | 2 101 |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 2.5 km | 36/100 | 4 268 |
| Langrune-sur-Mer | 2.7 km | 29/100 | 1 916 |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 3.4 km | 48/100 | 5 143 |
| Basly | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 1 029 |
| Reviers | 4.0 km | 34/100 | 627 |
| Colomby-Anguerny | 5.8 km | 37/100 | 1 353 |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 4.5 km | 36/100 | 3 275 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bernières-sur-Mer
What is the price per m² in Bernières-sur-Mer? ▶
The median price per m² in Bernières-sur-Mer is 4 065 €.
What is the rental yield in Bernières-sur-Mer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bernières-sur-Mer is 3.7%.
Is Bernières-sur-Mer a good real estate investment? ▶
Bernières-sur-Mer has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bernières-sur-Mer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bernières-sur-Mer is E.
What are the natural risks in Bernières-sur-Mer? ▶
4 risks are identified in Bernières-sur-Mer: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).