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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Large city · 50100 · Normandie
👥 Population
78 258
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 458 €
📈 24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety81
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 490 Transactions · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 458 €
🏡 House /m²
2 300 €
📋 Transactions
490
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 2 458 € | 2 300 € | 1139 | 78 258 |
| Saint-Lô | 1 558 € | 1 774 € | 294 | 19 471 |
| Granville | 3 688 € | 3 478 € | 317 | 12 510 |
| La Hague | 5 682 € | 2 250 € | 154 | 11 484 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 2 639 € | 1 593 € | 209 | 10 218 |
| Avranches | 2 160 € | 2 254 € | 151 | 10 143 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.61 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.4 %
🏢 Apartments
49.0 %
49.8 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
15 369
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.
52.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.680 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
41.87 %
🏢 CFE
26.25 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
78 258
2023
📐 Area
68.32 km²
1145 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 650 €
📊 Median age
43.0 yrs
34.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
11 597
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 046
+14.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
914
💼 Economic density
148
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
À 1.20 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.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Cotentin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
13
🏫 Middle schools
10
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE VICTOR GRIGNARD | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE THOMAS HELYE | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN FRANCOIS MILLET | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
89.3 %
Average pass rate · 14 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 118.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PAUL | privé sous contrat | 115.7 |
| COLLEGE BUCAILLE CHARCOT | public | 115.1 |
| COLLEGE LE FERRONAY | public | 108.4 |
| COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA | public | 105.2 |
| COLLEGE DIDEROT | public | 102.9 |
| COLLEGE JULES FERRY | public | 102.4 |
| COLLEGE RAYMOND LE CORRE | public | 102.4 |
| COLLEGE INGENIEUR CACHIN | public | 97.0 |
| COLLEGE LES PROVINCES | public | 81.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
7
💊 Pharmacies
24
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
172
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
10
💊 Pharmacies
24
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
782
📋 Commerce
538
📋 Enseignement
103
🏥 Sante
740
🚆 Transport
24
⚽ Sport
185
🎭 Culture
42
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 8 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 8 | Maison de l'emploi et de la formation du Cotentin - Cherbourg-Octeville, Communauté d'agglomération - Cotentin, Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 50 - Ouest Normandie - Délégation de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 703 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 491 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 362 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 240 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 230 | 2.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 224 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 151 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 136 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 120 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 80 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 75 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 50 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 45 | 0.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 34 | 0.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
794 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
14.1 %
14.1 %
B
9.8 %
9.8 %
C
10.3 %
10.3 %
D
33.2 %
33.2 %
E
19.8 %
19.8 %
F
8.4 %
8.4 %
G
4.3 %
12.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 26 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| batterie d'artillerie | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| ceinture de forts | 19e siècle |
| ligne fortifiée | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | — |
| monument | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| église paroissiale | 3e quart 19e siècle;2e quart 20e siècle |
| monument | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| demeure | 19e siècle |
| ceinture de forts | 18e siècle |
| ceinture de forts | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 18 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Nucléaire
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 125 847 analyses · CAC- CHERBOURG EN COTENTIN
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
125 847
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
133
⚡ Charge points
583
🚀 Incl. fast charging
67
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinvast | 3.3 km | 45/100 | 1 348 |
| Nouainville | 3.3 km | 39/100 | 607 |
| Hardinvast | 5.6 km | 39/100 | 928 |
| Tollevast | 5.7 km | 50/100 | 1 654 |
| Sideville | 5.3 km | 39/100 | 856 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Gréard | 8.4 km | 43/100 | 606 |
| Couville | 8.2 km | 41/100 | 1 249 |
| Brix | 9.4 km | 34/100 | 2 165 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
What is the price per m² in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin? ▶
The median price per m² in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is 2 458 €.
What is the rental yield in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is 6.2%.
Is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin a good real estate investment? ▶
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is D.
What are the natural risks in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin? ▶
18 risks are identified in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Engins de guerre.