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Chenu
Rural municipality · 72500 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
421
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 626 €
📈 81% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chenu — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (20/100).
39
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life20
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Chenu
🏡 House /m²
1 626 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
7.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
65.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
99.0 % 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.
39.780 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
421
2023
📐 Area
30.89 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 330 €
📊 Median age
47.6 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
123
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+300.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
292
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vaas
À 7.60 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Sud Sarthe
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
| grange aux dîmes | 2e quart 13e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 771 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CFSP-AGENCE SABLE-SUR-SARTHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 771
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44360
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44550
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Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux
85430
39/100
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39/100
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Fay-de-Bretagne
44130
39/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couesmes | 6.2 km | 61/100 | 543 |
| Villiers-au-Bouin | 6.1 km | 51/100 | 727 |
| Vaas | 8.1 km | 46/100 | 1 371 |
| Château-la-Vallière | 9.1 km | 37/100 | 1 734 |
| Souvigné | 10.4 km | 40/100 | 933 |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 11.0 km | 26/100 | 5 641 |
| Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais | 8.4 km | 53/100 | 1 067 |
| Saint-Paterne-Racan | 8.8 km | 63/100 | 1 715 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chenu
What is the price per m² in Chenu? ▶
The median price per m² in Chenu is 1 626 €.
What is the rental yield in Chenu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chenu is 5.7%.
Is Chenu a good real estate investment? ▶
Chenu has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chenu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chenu is E.
What are the natural risks in Chenu? ▶
2 risks are identified in Chenu: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.