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Doucelles
Rural municipality · 72170 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
223
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 849 €
📈 203% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Doucelles — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (28/100).
39
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Doucelles
🏡 House /m²
1 849 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 2 125 € | 2 125 € | 2451 | 146 249 |
| La Flèche | 3 793 € | 1 773 € | 212 | 14 947 |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 2 376 € | 1 411 € | 186 | 12 326 |
| Allonnes | 1 312 € | 1 661 € | 124 | 10 739 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 2 133 € | 1 729 € | 137 | 8 740 |
| Coulaines | 1 301 € | 2 132 € | 66 | 8 121 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.2 %
🏢 Apartments
0.8 %
99.2 % 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.
36.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
57.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.940 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.66 %
🏢 CFE
22.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
223
2023
📐 Area
4.47 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 200 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
40.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
37
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
166
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vivoin - Beaumont
À 3.95 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.
Le Mans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 219 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CGE MAMERS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
219
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivoin | 1.7 km | 44/100 | 892 |
| Maresché | 5.9 km | 30/100 | 876 |
| Teillé | 7.8 km | 55/100 | 543 |
| Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | 6.0 km | 17/100 | 1 972 |
| Saint-Marceau | 9.2 km | 41/100 | 530 |
| Courgains | 7.6 km | 40/100 | 581 |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 8.1 km | 45/100 | 2 928 |
| Montbizot | 11.8 km | 65/100 | 1 841 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Doucelles
What is the price per m² in Doucelles? ▶
The median price per m² in Doucelles is 1 849 €.
What is the rental yield in Doucelles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Doucelles is 5.3%.
Is Doucelles a good real estate investment? ▶
Doucelles has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Doucelles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Doucelles is D.
What are the natural risks in Doucelles? ▶
3 risks are identified in Doucelles: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.