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Bures

Rural municipality · 61170 · Normandie

👥 Population
166
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 941 €
📈 46% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Bures — Score 36/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (18/100).
36
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 11 Transactions · Bures

🏡 House /m²
1 941 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Alençon1 604 €1 493 €38625 490
Flers2 064 €1 281 €25514 432
Argentan1 843 €1 576 €17113 527
L'Aigle2 279 €1 516 €1257 663
La Ferté Macé2 350 €1 193 €1275 071
Tinchebray-Bocage4 247 €1 174 €1104 813

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.5 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
62.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
98.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
46.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.230 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.41 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
166
2023
📐 Area
9.60 km²
17 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 840 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
34.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.6 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
49
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
295
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Sées
À 17.67 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
4

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 1 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public1Mairie - Bures

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 6 risks identified

Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 829 analyses · VEOLIA CFSP

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
829

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe 2.9 km 59/100 582
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe 6.0 km 62/100 659
Bazoches-sur-Hoëne 5.0 km 53/100 827
Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe 7.8 km 42/100 672
Courtomer 8.5 km 43/100 731
Moulins-la-Marche 12.1 km 64/100 710
Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne 11.3 km 44/100 877
Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel 10.9 km 36/100 667

❓ Frequently asked questions about Bures

What is the price per m² in Bures?

The median price per m² in Bures is 1 941 €.

What is the rental yield in Bures?

The gross rental yield in Bures is 4.7%.

Is Bures a good real estate investment?

Bures has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.

What are the natural risks in Bures?

6 risks are identified in Bures: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.