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Cernay
Rural municipality · 14290 · Normandie
👥 Population
137
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 546 €
📈 -42% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 27.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cernay — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield67
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating30
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Cernay
🏡 House /m²
1 546 €
📋 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
10.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
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.
43.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.640 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
137
2023
📐 Area
5.89 km²
23 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 490 €
📊 Median age
50.2 yrs
25.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
30
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
219
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lisieux
À 15.25 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lisieux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Lisieux Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.6 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
27.8 %
27.8 %
F
22.2 %
22.2 %
G
5.6 %
27.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 267 analyses · EAUX SUD PAYS D'AUGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
267
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76680
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-Cressonnière | 2.7 km | 51/100 | 536 |
| Valorbiquet | 5.2 km | 63/100 | 2 439 |
| Orbec | 4.4 km | 31/100 | 1 975 |
| La Vespière-Friardel | 6.0 km | 51/100 | 1 179 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Mailloc | 8.7 km | 43/100 | 1 040 |
| Courtonne-les-Deux-Églises | 8.6 km | 46/100 | 627 |
| Saint-Germain-la-Campagne | 7.2 km | 53/100 | 845 |
| Le Mesnil-Guillaume | 10.5 km | 54/100 | 551 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cernay
What is the price per m² in Cernay? ▶
The median price per m² in Cernay is 1 546 €.
What is the rental yield in Cernay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cernay is 7.9%.
Is Cernay a good real estate investment? ▶
Cernay has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cernay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cernay is E.
What are the natural risks in Cernay? ▶
2 risks are identified in Cernay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).