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Brains-sur-Gée
Rural municipality · 72550 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
757
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 402 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Brains-sur-Gée — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (9/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
49
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life9
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Brains-sur-Gée
🏡 House /m²
1 402 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
10.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.7 %
⏳ Payback period
11.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
98.8 % 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
💶 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.
39.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
64.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.120 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
22.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
757
2023
📐 Area
15.94 km²
47 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 130 €
📊 Median age
34.8 yrs
41.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
109
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
144
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Domfront-en-Champagne
À 11.31 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 LBN Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.6 %
8.6 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
37.1 %
37.1 %
F
5.7 %
G
2.9 %
8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 11 168 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CFSP-AGENCE SABLE-SUR-SARTHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 168
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amné | 3.1 km | 51/100 | 569 |
| Coulans-sur-Gée | 3.2 km | 35/100 | 1 605 |
| Souligné-Flacé | 5.6 km | 49/100 | 636 |
| Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne | 7.3 km | 61/100 | 756 |
| La Quinte | 6.6 km | 28/100 | 823 |
| Chemiré-le-Gaudin | 8.8 km | 45/100 | 998 |
| Vallon-sur-Gée | 7.5 km | 60/100 | 774 |
| Chaufour-Notre-Dame | 6.7 km | 43/100 | 1 173 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Brains-sur-Gée
What is the price per m² in Brains-sur-Gée? ▶
The median price per m² in Brains-sur-Gée is 1 402 €.
What is the rental yield in Brains-sur-Gée? ▶
The gross rental yield in Brains-sur-Gée is 8.7%.
Is Brains-sur-Gée a good real estate investment? ▶
Brains-sur-Gée has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Brains-sur-Gée? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Brains-sur-Gée is D.
What are the natural risks in Brains-sur-Gée? ▶
3 risks are identified in Brains-sur-Gée: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.