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La Ferté-Bernard
Medium city · 72400 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
8 740
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 133 €
📈 60% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 19.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Ferté-Bernard — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a weak rental yield (28/100).
38
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 43 Transactions · La Ferté-Bernard
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 133 €
🏡 House /m²
1 729 €
📋 Transactions
43
📈 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
9.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.3 %
🏢 Apartments
43.8 %
54.8 % 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
966
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.
45.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.680 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.630 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.43 %
🏢 CFE
20.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 740
2023
📐 Area
15.58 km²
561 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 120 €
📊 Median age
48.6 yrs
30.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.5 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 566
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
134
+76.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
76
💼 Economic density
179
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Ferté-Bernard
À 0.30 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
La Ferté-Bernard
Main hub
🏛️ 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 l'Huisne Sarthoise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME DES MARAIS | privé sous contrat | 94.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE ROBERT GARNIER (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 92.0 % | — | -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.
81.1 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 115.1 |
| COLLEGE GEORGES DESNOS | public | 96.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
36
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
133
📋 Commerce
83
📋 Enseignement
19
🏥 Sante
100
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
44
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Sarthe Autonomie (Maison départementale de l'autonomie) - La Ferté-Bernard |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 90 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 75 | 8.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 62 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +69 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 56 | 6.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 46 | 5.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 43 | 4.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 30 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 28 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 27 | 3.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
21 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.5 %
9.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.8 %
D
57.1 %
57.1 %
E
9.5 %
9.5 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
4.8 %
19.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| marché couvert | 2e quart 16e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| église | — |
| maison | — |
| château fort | 11e siècle;1ère moitié 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | — |
| fontaine | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | — |
| hôtel | 4e quart 17e siècle |
| porte de ville | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 63 134 analyses · SAUR FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
63 134
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
25
⚡ Charge points
69
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherré-Au | 2.8 km | 50/100 | 2 758 |
| Préval | 4.6 km | 41/100 | 656 |
| Saint-Aubin-des-Coudrais | 4.0 km | 46/100 | 890 |
| Villaines-la-Gonais | 5.8 km | 52/100 | 510 |
| Avezé | 6.1 km | 40/100 | 690 |
| La Chapelle-du-Bois | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 768 |
| Saint-Maixent | 8.6 km | 54/100 | 741 |
| Cormes | 6.0 km | 39/100 | 893 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Ferté-Bernard
What is the price per m² in La Ferté-Bernard? ▶
The median price per m² in La Ferté-Bernard is 2 133 €.
What is the rental yield in La Ferté-Bernard? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Ferté-Bernard is 5.3%.
Is La Ferté-Bernard a good real estate investment? ▶
La Ferté-Bernard has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Ferté-Bernard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Ferté-Bernard is D.
What are the natural risks in La Ferté-Bernard? ▶
2 risks are identified in La Ferté-Bernard: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.