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Houssay
Rural municipality · 53360 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
493
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 692 €
📈 318% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 16.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Houssay — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
48
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life12
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability72
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Houssay
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 692 €
🏡 House /m²
1 355 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
⏳ Payback period
63.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.2 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
99.1 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
2
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.
49.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.700 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.420 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.22 %
🏢 CFE
24.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
493
2023
📐 Area
14.07 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 250 €
📊 Median age
35.0 yrs
40.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
94
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
191
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Laval
À 18.25 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Laval
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 Château-Gontier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Houssay |
⚡ Energy performance
56 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.1 %
B
3.6 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
33.9 %
33.9 %
F
8.9 %
8.9 %
G
7.1 %
16.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Foudre
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 211 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
211
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Les Sables-d'Olonne
85100
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Les Herbiers
85500
48/100
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Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
44980
48/100
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Héric
44810
48/100
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Bonchamp-lès-Laval
53960
48/100
6 302 Inhabitants
Le Fenouiller
85800
48/100
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Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine
44140
48/100
4 156 Inhabitants
Le May-sur-Èvre
49122
48/100
3 920 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-Neuville | 4.0 km | 51/100 | 1 240 |
| Quelaines-Saint-Gault | 4.6 km | 64/100 | 2 152 |
| Villiers-Charlemagne | 5.3 km | 55/100 | 1 109 |
| Nuillé-sur-Vicoin | 8.0 km | 52/100 | 1 247 |
| Marigné-Peuton | 7.7 km | 46/100 | 543 |
| Entrammes | 9.2 km | 51/100 | 2 294 |
| Fromentières | 7.6 km | 43/100 | 848 |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 10.7 km | 60/100 | 16 584 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houssay
What is the price per m² in Houssay? ▶
The median price per m² in Houssay is 6 692 €.
What is the rental yield in Houssay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houssay is 1.6%.
Is Houssay a good real estate investment? ▶
Houssay has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houssay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houssay is E.
What are the natural risks in Houssay? ▶
10 risks are identified in Houssay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Mouvement de terrain.