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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
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 7 Transactions · Cernay

🏡 House /m²
1 546 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Caen2 857 €3 786 €2035109 400
Hérouville-Saint-Clair1 907 €2 913 €21923 470
Lisieux1 901 €2 010 €31919 645
Vire Normandie2 027 €1 643 €35917 457
Bayeux2 800 €2 726 €22812 659
Ifs2 339 €2 567 €13311 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 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.
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 taxTEOM — 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 areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lisieux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — 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

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
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).