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Fontenay-le-Pesnel
Rural municipality · 14250 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 258
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 394 €
📈 37% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontenay-le-Pesnel — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (24/100).
35
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Fontenay-le-Pesnel
🏡 House /m²
2 394 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.97 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.3 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
97.0 % 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
10
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.
55.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.480 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 258
2023
📐 Area
10.09 km²
125 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 300 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
170
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
135
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Audrieu
À 4.65 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 Seulles Terre et Mer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e 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 · 454 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
454
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrieu | 3.5 km | 38/100 | 1 167 |
| Tilly-sur-Seulles | 2.8 km | 39/100 | 1 800 |
| Thue et Mue | 4.1 km | 45/100 | 6 182 |
| Grainville-sur-Odon | 5.6 km | 44/100 | 1 105 |
| Val d'Arry | 7.2 km | 48/100 | 2 496 |
| Mondrainville | 6.5 km | 36/100 | 594 |
| Moulins-en-Bessin | 8.8 km | 45/100 | 1 125 |
| Saint-Manvieu-Norrey | 6.2 km | 49/100 | 2 160 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontenay-le-Pesnel
What is the price per m² in Fontenay-le-Pesnel? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontenay-le-Pesnel is 2 394 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontenay-le-Pesnel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontenay-le-Pesnel is 5.5%.
Is Fontenay-le-Pesnel a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontenay-le-Pesnel has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontenay-le-Pesnel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontenay-le-Pesnel is D.
What are the natural risks in Fontenay-le-Pesnel? ▶
3 risks are identified in Fontenay-le-Pesnel: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.