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Échalou
Rural municipality · 61440 · Normandie
👥 Population
319
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 216 €
📈 -26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Échalou — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (31/100).
49
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability78
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Échalou
🏡 House /m²
1 216 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alençon | 1 604 € | 1 493 € | 386 | 25 490 |
| Flers | 2 064 € | 1 281 € | 255 | 14 432 |
| Argentan | 1 843 € | 1 576 € | 171 | 13 527 |
| L'Aigle | 2 279 € | 1 516 € | 125 | 7 663 |
| La Ferté Macé | 2 350 € | 1 193 € | 127 | 5 071 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4 247 € | 1 174 € | 110 | 4 813 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.1 %
97.9 % 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.
44.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.050 %
🏢 CFE
25.59 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
319
2023
📐 Area
5.61 km²
57 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 850 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
31.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
37
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
116
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Flers
À 6.42 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.
Flers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Flers Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
39 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.6 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
35.9 %
35.9 %
E
38.5 %
38.5 %
F
7.7 %
G
7.7 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 492 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
492
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Selle-la-Forge | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 1 390 |
| Messei | 3.4 km | 51/100 | 1 827 |
| Saint-André-de-Messei | 4.7 km | 56/100 | 518 |
| Bellou-en-Houlme | 5.1 km | 51/100 | 1 024 |
| Flers | 5.3 km | 51/100 | 14 432 |
| La Ferrière-aux-Étangs | 7.9 km | 66/100 | 1 506 |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 8.2 km | 55/100 | 4 201 |
| Banvou | 7.8 km | 30/100 | 630 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Échalou
What is the price per m² in Échalou? ▶
The median price per m² in Échalou is 1 216 €.
What is the rental yield in Échalou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Échalou is 7.1%.
Is Échalou a good real estate investment? ▶
Échalou has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Échalou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Échalou is E.
What are the natural risks in Échalou? ▶
5 risks are identified in Échalou: Neige et pluies verglaçantes, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).