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Brécey
Small town · 50370 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 172
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 571 €
📈 206% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Brécey — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
41
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety83
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 33 Transactions · Brécey
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 571 €
🏡 House /m²
1 626 €
📋 Transactions
33
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 2 458 € | 2 300 € | 1139 | 78 258 |
| Saint-Lô | 1 558 € | 1 774 € | 294 | 19 471 |
| Granville | 3 688 € | 3 478 € | 317 | 12 510 |
| La Hague | 5 682 € | 2 250 € | 154 | 11 484 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 2 639 € | 1 593 € | 209 | 10 218 |
| Avranches | 2 160 € | 2 254 € | 151 | 10 143 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
40.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
13.0 %
86.8 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
172
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.
51.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.490 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
43.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 172
2023
📐 Area
21.32 km²
102 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 870 €
📊 Median age
51.6 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
487
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
-10.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
224
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villedieu-les-Poêles
À 12.44 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
94.9 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PIERRE AGUITON | public | 96.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
29
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 5 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.2 %
B
3.2 %
C
16.1 %
16.1 %
D
38.7 %
38.7 %
E
22.6 %
22.6 %
F
12.9 %
12.9 %
G
3.2 %
16.1 % 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 | 1er quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 717 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - SUD MANCHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 717
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
7
⚡ Charge points
17
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand-Celland | 4.3 km | 29/100 | 592 |
| Reffuveille | 7.3 km | 57/100 | 550 |
| Saint-Ovin | 7.3 km | 57/100 | 762 |
| Coulouvray-Boisbenâtre | 8.6 km | 60/100 | 531 |
| Tirepied-sur-Sée | 7.3 km | 44/100 | 957 |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 11.5 km | 51/100 | 3 183 |
| Sainte-Cécile | 12.0 km | 58/100 | 792 |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 11.8 km | 39/100 | 3 903 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Brécey
What is the price per m² in Brécey? ▶
The median price per m² in Brécey is 4 571 €.
What is the rental yield in Brécey? ▶
The gross rental yield in Brécey is 2.4%.
Is Brécey a good real estate investment? ▶
Brécey has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Brécey? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Brécey is D.
What are the natural risks in Brécey? ▶
15 risks are identified in Brécey: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.