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Challes
Rural municipality · 72250 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 156
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 823 €
📈 34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Challes — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
35
💰 Yield33
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Challes
🏡 House /m²
1 823 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 2 125 € | 2 125 € | 2451 | 146 249 |
| La Flèche | 3 793 € | 1 773 € | 212 | 14 947 |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 2 376 € | 1 411 € | 186 | 12 326 |
| Allonnes | 1 312 € | 1 661 € | 124 | 10 739 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 2 133 € | 1 729 € | 137 | 8 740 |
| Coulaines | 1 301 € | 2 132 € | 66 | 8 121 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.61 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.0 %
97.6 % 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
10
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.
52.460 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.960 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 156
2023
📐 Area
25.96 km²
45 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 860 €
📊 Median age
42.3 yrs
35.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
161
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
139
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Mars-la-Brière
À 11.25 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Le Mans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Sud Est Manceau
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Challes |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
40.0 %
40.0 %
G
20.0 %
20.0 %
60.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 356 analyses · SAUR FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
356
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85580
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72450
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardenay-sur-Mérize | 6.2 km | 42/100 | 504 |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 4.8 km | 49/100 | 5 358 |
| Val-de-la-Hune | 5.0 km | 51/100 | 1 521 |
| Le Grand-Lucé | 7.9 km | 22/100 | 1 949 |
| Soulitré | 9.5 km | 59/100 | 597 |
| Villaines-sous-Lucé | 8.4 km | 40/100 | 645 |
| Le Breil-sur-Mérize | 8.8 km | 35/100 | 1 552 |
| Pruillé-l'Éguillé | 10.9 km | 39/100 | 801 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Challes
What is the price per m² in Challes? ▶
The median price per m² in Challes is 1 823 €.
What is the rental yield in Challes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Challes is 5.7%.
Is Challes a good real estate investment? ▶
Challes has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Challes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Challes is F.
What are the natural risks in Challes? ▶
3 risks are identified in Challes: Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.