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Essé
Rural municipality · 35150 · Bretagne
👥 Population
1 028
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 128 €
📈 111% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Essé — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (13/100) and a limited quality of life (36/100).
39
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability39
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Essé
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 128 €
🏡 House /m²
2 108 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rennes | 3 668 € | 4 682 € | 3145 | 230 890 |
| Saint-Malo | 4 102 € | 4 693 € | 1096 | 47 439 |
| Fougères | 2 094 € | 1 852 € | 416 | 20 307 |
| Bruz | 3 080 € | 2 919 € | 247 | 19 683 |
| Vitré | 2 857 € | 2 488 € | 198 | 19 365 |
| Cesson-Sévigné | 3 591 € | 4 018 € | 199 | 18 761 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
32.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.2 %
95.3 % 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
14
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.
43.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
26.42 %
🏢 CFE
25.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 028
2023
📐 Area
23.41 km²
44 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 770 €
📊 Median age
38.1 yrs
36.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
198
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
193
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Theil-de-Bretagne
À 3.62 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.
Rennes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Roche aux Fées Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
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 · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| dolmen | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 583 analyses · AQUALIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
583
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Theil-de-Bretagne | 4.1 km | 42/100 | 1 731 |
| Boistrudan | 3.6 km | 53/100 | 728 |
| Piré-Chancé | 7.2 km | 46/100 | 3 224 |
| Janzé | 5.3 km | 44/100 | 8 649 |
| Marcillé-Robert | 5.5 km | 54/100 | 1 017 |
| Coësmes | 9.0 km | 42/100 | 1 426 |
| Moulins | 7.8 km | 42/100 | 724 |
| Amanlis | 7.5 km | 35/100 | 1 768 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Essé
What is the price per m² in Essé? ▶
The median price per m² in Essé is 4 128 €.
What is the rental yield in Essé? ▶
The gross rental yield in Essé is 3.1%.
Is Essé a good real estate investment? ▶
Essé has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Essé? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Essé is D.
What are the natural risks in Essé? ▶
6 risks are identified in Essé: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).