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Contest
Rural municipality · 53100 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
834
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
621 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
14.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Contest — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability72
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Contest
🏢 Apt. /m²
621 €
🏡 House /m²
1 369 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 2 439 € | 2 168 € | 897 | 49 400 |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 2 054 € | 1 965 € | 285 | 16 584 |
| Mayenne | 2 667 € | 1 612 € | 222 | 12 883 |
| Évron | 2 825 € | 1 490 € | 115 | 8 252 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 2 515 € | 2 100 € | 100 | 7 479 |
| Changé | 3 000 € | 2 119 € | 66 | 6 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
14.3 %
⏳ Payback period
7.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.2 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
97.3 % 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
3
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.
44.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.180 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
834
2023
📐 Area
23.28 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 540 €
📊 Median age
41.5 yrs
36.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
164
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montsûrs
À 16.53 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.
Mayenne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Mayenne Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| demeure;site archéologique | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Foudre
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 623 analyses · SIAEP DE L'ANXURE ET DE LA PERCHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
623
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Baudelle | 4.6 km | 43/100 | 1 189 |
| Alexain | 4.4 km | 61/100 | 610 |
| Saint-Georges-Buttavent | 5.7 km | 34/100 | 1 367 |
| Martigné-sur-Mayenne | 6.5 km | 50/100 | 1 902 |
| Commer | 5.5 km | 41/100 | 1 286 |
| Moulay | 5.3 km | 28/100 | 973 |
| Parigné-sur-Braye | 8.3 km | 41/100 | 848 |
| Mayenne | 8.1 km | 46/100 | 12 883 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Contest
What is the price per m² in Contest? ▶
The median price per m² in Contest is 621 €.
What is the rental yield in Contest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Contest is 14.3%.
Is Contest a good real estate investment? ▶
Contest has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Contest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Contest is A.
What are the natural risks in Contest? ▶
11 risks are identified in Contest: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Mouvement de terrain.