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Brix
Small town · 50700 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 165
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
13 976 €
📈 727% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 19.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Brix — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
34
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety99
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Brix
🏢 Apt. /m²
13 976 €
🏡 House /m²
2 656 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
⏳ Payback period
105.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
98.7 % 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
31
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.
39.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.690 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.530 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.17 %
🏢 CFE
25.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 165
2023
📐 Area
32.20 km²
67 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 020 €
📊 Median age
45.1 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
407
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
+38.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valognes
À 8.80 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.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Cotentin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
40
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
16
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 4.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
123 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.4 %
C
12.2 %
12.2 %
D
36.6 %
36.6 %
E
29.3 %
29.3 %
F
14.6 %
14.6 %
G
4.9 %
19.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| ouvrage militaire | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| manoir | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 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
Nucléaire
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 · 6 695 analyses · SAUR NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 695
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollevast | 3.8 km | 50/100 | 1 654 |
| Sottevast | 4.0 km | 45/100 | 1 459 |
| Rocheville | 5.7 km | 46/100 | 620 |
| Saint-Joseph | 4.3 km | 42/100 | 822 |
| Négreville | 5.7 km | 38/100 | 845 |
| Le Mesnil-au-Val | 6.1 km | 47/100 | 729 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Gréard | 5.0 km | 43/100 | 606 |
| Hardinvast | 5.7 km | 39/100 | 928 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Brix
What is the price per m² in Brix? ▶
The median price per m² in Brix is 13 976 €.
What is the rental yield in Brix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Brix is 1.0%.
Is Brix a good real estate investment? ▶
Brix has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Brix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Brix is D.
What are the natural risks in Brix? ▶
16 risks are identified in Brix: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.