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Écouves
Rural municipality · 61250 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 663
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
946 €
📈 -21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Écouves — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield80
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Écouves
🏢 Apt. /m²
946 €
🏡 House /m²
1 408 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.6 %
⏳ Payback period
10.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.1 %
🏢 Apartments
6.1 %
93.5 % 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
61
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.
55.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 663
2023
📐 Area
36.32 km²
46 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 590 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
309
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
186
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alençon
À 8.49 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.
Alençon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU d'Alençon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Ecouves |
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
21.4 %
21.4 %
B
21.4 %
21.4 %
C
7.1 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
35.7 %
35.7 %
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 · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| borne | 4e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 677 analyses · EAUX DE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 677
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valframbert | 5.0 km | 55/100 | 1 678 |
| Damigny | 7.0 km | 63/100 | 2 446 |
| Cerisé | 7.5 km | 48/100 | 844 |
| Alençon | 8.9 km | 55/100 | 25 490 |
| Lonrai | 8.0 km | 56/100 | 1 062 |
| Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain | 10.5 km | 56/100 | 2 076 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 10.8 km | 30/100 | 3 636 |
| Condé-sur-Sarthe | 10.3 km | 45/100 | 2 494 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Écouves
What is the price per m² in Écouves? ▶
The median price per m² in Écouves is 946 €.
What is the rental yield in Écouves? ▶
The gross rental yield in Écouves is 9.6%.
Is Écouves a good real estate investment? ▶
Écouves has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Écouves? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Écouves is E.
What are the natural risks in Écouves? ▶
8 risks are identified in Écouves: Tempête et grains (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.