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Craon
Small town · 53400 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
4 431
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 929 €
📈 237% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Craon — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
39
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety29
⚡ Energy rating90
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Craon
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 929 €
🏡 House /m²
1 517 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
9.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.8 %
🏢 Apartments
12.1 %
85.7 % 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
188
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.
50.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.690 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.53 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 431
2023
📐 Area
24.32 km²
182 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 610 €
📊 Median age
53.5 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
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
910
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
75
+31.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
57
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Martigné-Ferchaud
À 27.96 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.
Craon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Craon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
95.7 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 LE PRIEURE ENSEMBLE SCOLAIRE BX FRASSATI | privé sous contrat | 98.0 |
| COLLEGE VOLNEY | public | 93.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
78
📋 Commerce
30
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
47
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre intercommunal d'action sociale (CIAS) - Craon |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 35 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 31 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 27 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 24 | 9.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 9 | 2.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 9 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
37.5 %
37.5 %
B
6.2 %
C
18.8 %
18.8 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | — |
| marché couvert | 19e siècle |
| grenier à sel | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| grenier à sel;prison | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle;1ère moitié 19e si |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 774 analyses · CC DU PAYS DE CRAON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 774
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
52
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pommerieux | 3.2 km | 57/100 | 667 |
| Bouchamps-lès-Craon | 5.2 km | 47/100 | 595 |
| Livré-la-Touche | 6.7 km | 58/100 | 729 |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 11.4 km | 64/100 | 3 174 |
| Bouillé-Ménard | 11.6 km | 50/100 | 785 |
| Renazé | 9.7 km | 57/100 | 2 504 |
| Prée-d'Anjou | 8.7 km | 59/100 | 1 381 |
| La Selle-Craonnaise | 8.9 km | 59/100 | 895 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Craon
What is the price per m² in Craon? ▶
The median price per m² in Craon is 3 929 €.
What is the rental yield in Craon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Craon is 3.0%.
Is Craon a good real estate investment? ▶
Craon has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Craon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Craon is A.
What are the natural risks in Craon? ▶
10 risks are identified in Craon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tempête et grains (vent).