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Épaney
Rural municipality · 14170 · Normandie
👥 Population
488
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 900 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Épaney — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
33
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Épaney
🏡 House /m²
1 900 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.8 %
🏢 Apartments
0.5 %
99.5 % 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
💶 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.
49.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
20.040 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
488
2023
📐 Area
11.58 km²
42 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 820 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
70
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
143
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
À 12.16 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.
Caen
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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 Falaise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % 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
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versainville | 3.2 km | 40/100 | 520 |
| Falaise | 5.9 km | 29/100 | 7 680 |
| Ouilly-le-Tesson | 6.2 km | 29/100 | 571 |
| Fresné-la-Mère | 7.2 km | 51/100 | 566 |
| Soumont-Saint-Quentin | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 659 |
| Morteaux-Coulibœuf | 6.4 km | 42/100 | 601 |
| Potigny | 6.8 km | 51/100 | 2 089 |
| La Hoguette | 10.1 km | 35/100 | 662 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Épaney
What is the price per m² in Épaney? ▶
The median price per m² in Épaney is 1 900 €.
What is the rental yield in Épaney? ▶
The gross rental yield in Épaney is 5.2%.
Is Épaney a good real estate investment? ▶
Épaney has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Épaney? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Épaney is D.
What are the natural risks in Épaney? ▶
3 risks are identified in Épaney: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.