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Falaise
Medium city · 14700 · Normandie
👥 Population
7 680
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 012 €
📈 126% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 31.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Falaise — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (8/100).
29
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 74 Transactions · Falaise
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 012 €
🏡 House /m²
1 742 €
📋 Transactions
74
📈 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
10.6 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.2 %
🏢 Apartments
53.8 %
44.5 % 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
1 003
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.
52.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.37 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 680
2023
📐 Area
11.83 km²
649 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 500 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.0 %
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.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 598
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
120
+30.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
92
💼 Economic density
208
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
À 17.73 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
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GUILLAUME LE CONQUERANT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 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.
90.4 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 DES DOUITS | public | 102.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE TRINITE | privé sous contrat | 97.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
44
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
159
📋 Commerce
103
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
125
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
41
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Falaise |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 77 | 10.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +138 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 74 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 54 | 7.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 48 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 36 | 4.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 22 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 18 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.1 %
C
9.4 %
9.4 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
31.2 %
31.2 %
F
18.8 %
18.8 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
31.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 24 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle;2e moitié 18e siè |
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| marché | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| place | — |
| auberge | 17e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
⚠️ 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 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 661 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 661
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
44
⚡ Charge points
204
🚀 Incl. fast charging
37
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versainville | 2.7 km | 40/100 | 520 |
| La Hoguette | 5.1 km | 35/100 | 662 |
| Fresné-la-Mère | 5.1 km | 51/100 | 566 |
| Villers-Canivet | 5.9 km | 44/100 | 720 |
| Soumont-Saint-Quentin | 9.4 km | 43/100 | 659 |
| Potigny | 9.0 km | 51/100 | 2 089 |
| Ouilly-le-Tesson | 10.4 km | 29/100 | 571 |
| Nécy | 9.4 km | 51/100 | 533 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Falaise
What is the price per m² in Falaise? ▶
The median price per m² in Falaise is 4 012 €.
What is the rental yield in Falaise? ▶
The gross rental yield in Falaise is 3.2%.
Is Falaise a good real estate investment? ▶
Falaise has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Falaise? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Falaise is E.
What are the natural risks in Falaise? ▶
3 risks are identified in Falaise: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.