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Blay
Rural municipality · 14400 · Normandie
👥 Population
354
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 737 €
📈 53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Blay — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (22/100).
35
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Blay
🏡 House /m²
2 737 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
11.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
0.6 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
95.9 % 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.
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
1
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.
40.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.980 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.480 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.75 %
🏢 CFE
20.16 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
354
2023
📐 Area
7.20 km²
49 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 290 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
68
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
192
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Molay-Littry
À 4.57 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.
Bayeux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| manoir | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 268 analyses · EAUX DE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
268
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouay | 1.1 km | 39/100 | 510 |
| Le Tronquay | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 745 |
| Tour-en-Bessin | 4.2 km | 53/100 | 692 |
| Le Molay-Littry | 5.8 km | 48/100 | 3 124 |
| Aure sur Mer | 6.7 km | 35/100 | 692 |
| Trévières | 6.4 km | 54/100 | 925 |
| Balleroy-sur-Drôme | 9.4 km | 50/100 | 1 303 |
| Port-en-Bessin-Huppain | 8.2 km | 37/100 | 1 876 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Blay
What is the price per m² in Blay? ▶
The median price per m² in Blay is 2 737 €.
What is the rental yield in Blay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Blay is 5.2%.
Is Blay a good real estate investment? ▶
Blay has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Blay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Blay is D.
What are the natural risks in Blay? ▶
3 risks are identified in Blay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.