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Écouché-les-Vallées
Small town · 61150 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 193
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 080 €
📈 208% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 21.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Écouché-les-Vallées — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
36
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety74
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Écouché-les-Vallées
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 080 €
🏡 House /m²
1 629 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
7.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.2 %
🏢 Apartments
15.1 %
84.5 % 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
166
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.
52.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.16 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 193
2023
📐 Area
41.50 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 610 €
📊 Median age
50.8 yrs
27.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
444
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+24.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Argentan
À 7.98 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.
Argentan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Terres d'Argentan Interco
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 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.
82.1 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 GEORGES BRASSENS | public | 97.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
50
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
20
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Écouché-les-Vallées |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 5.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 8 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.3 %
B
4.3 %
C
8.7 %
8.7 %
D
39.1 %
39.1 %
E
21.7 %
21.7 %
F
17.4 %
17.4 %
G
4.3 %
21.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Tempête et grains (vent)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
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 · 15 965 analyses · CEO - ARGENTAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 965
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monts-sur-Orne | 3.2 km | 49/100 | 874 |
| Occagnes | 8.3 km | 44/100 | 671 |
| Sarceaux | 7.2 km | 49/100 | 1 063 |
| Boucé | 10.7 km | 32/100 | 570 |
| Nécy | 11.9 km | 51/100 | 533 |
| Argentan | 8.7 km | 47/100 | 13 527 |
| Rânes | 11.1 km | 56/100 | 1 036 |
| La Hoguette | 15.1 km | 35/100 | 662 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Écouché-les-Vallées
What is the price per m² in Écouché-les-Vallées? ▶
The median price per m² in Écouché-les-Vallées is 3 080 €.
What is the rental yield in Écouché-les-Vallées? ▶
The gross rental yield in Écouché-les-Vallées is 3.0%.
Is Écouché-les-Vallées a good real estate investment? ▶
Écouché-les-Vallées has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Écouché-les-Vallées? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Écouché-les-Vallées is D.
What are the natural risks in Écouché-les-Vallées? ▶
10 risks are identified in Écouché-les-Vallées: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Tempête et grains (vent).