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Fay
Rural municipality · 72550 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
751
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 151 €
📈 51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fay — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (34/100).
39
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability37
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Fay
🏡 House /m²
2 151 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 2 125 € | 2 125 € | 2451 | 146 249 |
| La Flèche | 3 793 € | 1 773 € | 212 | 14 947 |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 2 376 € | 1 411 € | 186 | 12 326 |
| Allonnes | 1 312 € | 1 661 € | 124 | 10 739 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 2 133 € | 1 729 € | 137 | 8 740 |
| Coulaines | 1 301 € | 2 132 € | 66 | 8 121 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.7 %
99.3 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
39.950 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
59.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.710 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
751
2023
📐 Area
9.47 km²
79 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 120 €
📊 Median age
35.2 yrs
40.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
115
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
153
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Voivres-lès-le-Mans
À 7.76 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.
Le Mans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Le Mans Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
7.7 %
C
7.7 %
D
30.8 %
30.8 %
E
38.5 %
38.5 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
0.0 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 791 analyses · LE MANS METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
791
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaufour-Notre-Dame | 1.6 km | 43/100 | 1 173 |
| Pruillé-le-Chétif | 2.6 km | 49/100 | 1 329 |
| Étival-lès-le-Mans | 4.0 km | 42/100 | 1 826 |
| Saint-Georges-du-Bois | 3.9 km | 55/100 | 2 285 |
| Degré | 5.8 km | 34/100 | 751 |
| Trangé | 4.8 km | 34/100 | 1 637 |
| La Quinte | 6.1 km | 28/100 | 823 |
| Coulans-sur-Gée | 4.8 km | 35/100 | 1 605 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fay
What is the price per m² in Fay? ▶
The median price per m² in Fay is 2 151 €.
What is the rental yield in Fay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fay is 5.7%.
Is Fay a good real estate investment? ▶
Fay has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fay is E.
What are the natural risks in Fay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Fay: Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.