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Couvains
Rural municipality · 50680 · Normandie
👥 Population
562
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 064 €
📈 -51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Couvains — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Couvains
🏡 House /m²
1 064 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
9.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.0 %
⏳ Payback period
9.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
99.6 % 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
💶 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.
33.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.970 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.01 %
🏢 CFE
21.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
562
2023
📐 Area
15.10 km²
37 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 610 €
📊 Median age
36.5 yrs
38.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
119
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+125.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
212
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lison
À 7.81 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.
Saint-Lô
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Saint-Lô Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Couvains |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 15 506 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - CENTRE MANCHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 506
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-de-l'Épine | 3.1 km | 27/100 | 555 |
| Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle | 3.8 km | 49/100 | 959 |
| Villiers-Fossard | 3.7 km | 59/100 | 646 |
| La Barre-de-Semilly | 6.3 km | 48/100 | 1 029 |
| Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle | 6.5 km | 54/100 | 757 |
| Moon-sur-Elle | 5.6 km | 51/100 | 781 |
| Cerisy-la-Forêt | 6.5 km | 28/100 | 1 004 |
| Saint-Lô | 7.6 km | 67/100 | 19 471 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Couvains
What is the price per m² in Couvains? ▶
The median price per m² in Couvains is 1 064 €.
What is the rental yield in Couvains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Couvains is 11.0%.
Is Couvains a good real estate investment? ▶
Couvains has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Couvains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Couvains is C.
What are the natural risks in Couvains? ▶
14 risks are identified in Couvains: Tempête et grains (vent), Engins de guerre, Foudre.