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Rural municipality · 61500 · Normandie
👥 Population
556
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
288 €
📈 -61% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
31.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Essay — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Essay
🏢 Apt. /m²
288 €
🏡 House /m²
1 154 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
31.4 %
⏳ Payback period
3.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
10.4 %
89.0 % 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
32
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.
46.750 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.610 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.70 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
556
2023
📐 Area
16.03 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 310 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
38.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
131
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sées
À 9.03 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.
Alençon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Sources de l'Orne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
7
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Radon
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sées | 9.8 km | 48/100 | 4 168 |
| Villeneuve-en-Perseigne | 12.1 km | 54/100 | 2 174 |
| Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | 8.4 km | 62/100 | 659 |
| Chailloué | 13.7 km | 68/100 | 890 |
| Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe | 10.8 km | 42/100 | 672 |
| Courtomer | 12.4 km | 43/100 | 731 |
| Écouves | 10.9 km | 62/100 | 1 663 |
| Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe | 11.3 km | 59/100 | 582 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Essay
What is the price per m² in Essay? ▶
The median price per m² in Essay is 288 €.
What is the rental yield in Essay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Essay is 31.4%.
Is Essay a good real estate investment? ▶
Essay has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Essay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Essay is B.
What are the natural risks in Essay? ▶
7 risks are identified in Essay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Mouvement de terrain, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.