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Fontaine-Couverte
Rural municipality · 53350 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
420
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 879 €
📈 144% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontaine-Couverte — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (9/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Fontaine-Couverte
🏡 House /m²
2 879 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 2 439 € | 2 168 € | 897 | 49 400 |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 2 054 € | 1 965 € | 285 | 16 584 |
| Mayenne | 2 667 € | 1 612 € | 222 | 12 883 |
| Évron | 2 825 € | 1 490 € | 115 | 8 252 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 2 515 € | 2 100 € | 100 | 7 479 |
| Changé | 3 000 € | 2 119 € | 66 | 6 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
⏳ Payback period
27.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
98.1 % 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.
42.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.720 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🏢 CFE
25.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
420
2023
📐 Area
21.67 km²
19 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 870 €
📊 Median age
40.0 yrs
35.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
121
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-35.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
288
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Martigné-Ferchaud
À 16.08 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.
La Guerche-de-Bretagne
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 Craon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
30.0 %
30.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
30.0 %
30.0 %
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 |
|---|---|
| moulin | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Grêle
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Foudre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 255 analyses · CC DU PAYS DE CRAON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
255
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuillé | 6.0 km | 45/100 | 888 |
| Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë | 7.4 km | 60/100 | 949 |
| Availles-sur-Seiche | 6.5 km | 46/100 | 630 |
| Ballots | 5.9 km | 49/100 | 1 278 |
| Gennes-sur-Seiche | 9.9 km | 48/100 | 938 |
| Moutiers | 8.8 km | 46/100 | 896 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Pinel | 10.5 km | 38/100 | 1 018 |
| Rannée | 7.4 km | 49/100 | 1 100 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontaine-Couverte
What is the price per m² in Fontaine-Couverte? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontaine-Couverte is 2 879 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontaine-Couverte? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontaine-Couverte is 3.6%.
Is Fontaine-Couverte a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontaine-Couverte has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontaine-Couverte? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontaine-Couverte is C.
What are the natural risks in Fontaine-Couverte? ▶
7 risks are identified in Fontaine-Couverte: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Grêle, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.