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Chenay
Rural municipality · 72610 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
255
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 -7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Chenay — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (0/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
48
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life0
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Chenay
🏡 House /m²
1 429 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.62 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.0 %
🎯 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.
48.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.180 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
255
2023
📐 Area
2.19 km²
116 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 310 €
📊 Median age
36.1 yrs
38.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
18
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
💼 Economic density
71
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alençon
À 4.90 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.
Alençon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU d'Alençon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 84 analyses · STGS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
84
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44140
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49122
48/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerisé | 2.3 km | 48/100 | 844 |
| Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain | 4.3 km | 56/100 | 2 076 |
| Valframbert | 4.0 km | 55/100 | 1 678 |
| Champfleur | 7.2 km | 46/100 | 1 282 |
| Alençon | 5.4 km | 55/100 | 25 490 |
| Villeneuve-en-Perseigne | 5.8 km | 54/100 | 2 174 |
| Écouves | 8.2 km | 62/100 | 1 663 |
| Ancinnes | 9.5 km | 44/100 | 895 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chenay
What is the price per m² in Chenay? ▶
The median price per m² in Chenay is 1 429 €.
What is the rental yield in Chenay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chenay is 7.2%.
Is Chenay a good real estate investment? ▶
Chenay has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chenay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chenay is A.
What are the natural risks in Chenay? ▶
3 risks are identified in Chenay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.