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Couville
Rural municipality · 50690 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 249
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 246 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Couville — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (34/100).
41
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Couville
🏡 House /m²
2 246 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 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
11.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
16.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.6 %
🏢 Apartments
1.5 %
97.8 % 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.
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
6
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.
44.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.060 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 249
2023
📐 Area
8.67 km²
144 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 630 €
📊 Median age
37.9 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
116
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
93
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
À 9.19 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
53 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.9 %
C
22.6 %
22.6 %
D
49.1 %
49.1 %
E
22.6 %
22.6 %
F
3.8 %
G
0.0 %
3.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Nucléaire
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
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 · 941 analyses · CA DU COTENTIN - DOUVE DIVETTE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
941
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sideville | 3.6 km | 39/100 | 856 |
| Virandeville | 2.5 km | 42/100 | 816 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Gréard | 2.7 km | 43/100 | 606 |
| Hardinvast | 3.2 km | 39/100 | 928 |
| Bricquebosq | 3.9 km | 35/100 | 638 |
| Rauville-la-Bigot | 4.8 km | 39/100 | 1 082 |
| Martinvast | 5.1 km | 45/100 | 1 348 |
| Nouainville | 6.5 km | 39/100 | 607 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Couville
What is the price per m² in Couville? ▶
The median price per m² in Couville is 2 246 €.
What is the rental yield in Couville? ▶
The gross rental yield in Couville is 5.9%.
Is Couville a good real estate investment? ▶
Couville has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Couville? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Couville is D.
What are the natural risks in Couville? ▶
16 risks are identified in Couville: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.