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Laval
Large city · 53000 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
49 400
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 439 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Laval — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 548 Transactions · Laval
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 439 €
🏡 House /m²
2 168 €
📋 Transactions
548
📈 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
11.16 €/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
88.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
60.5 %
38.6 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
🏢 Social housing units
7 211
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.
46.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.720 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
49 400
2023
📐 Area
34.18 km²
1445 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 660 €
📊 Median age
40.2 yrs
38.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.3 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
11 998
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 024
-6.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 098
💼 Economic density
243
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Laval
À 2.14 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
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Laval Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
9
🎓 High schools
6
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE D'AVESNIERES | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE HAUTE FOLLIS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE REAUMUR (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE AMBROISE PARE | public | 95.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE DOUANIER ROUSSEAU | public | 93.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
91.1 %
Average pass rate · 12 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 IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | privé sous contrat | 124.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE THERESE | privé sous contrat | 114.1 |
| COLLEGE FERNAND PUECH | public | 110.9 |
| COLLEGE JULES RENARD | public | 110.1 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE DUBOIS | public | 109.8 |
| COLLEGE JACQUES MONOD | public | 103.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 98.4 |
| COLLEGE EMMANUEL DE MARTONNE | public | 96.9 |
| COLLEGE ALAIN GERBAULT | public | 80.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
7
💊 Pharmacies
16
🔬 Laboratories
4
🏥 Établissements de santé
173
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
16
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
723
📋 Commerce
391
📋 Enseignement
104
🏥 Sante
579
🚆 Transport
19
⚽ Sport
142
🎭 Culture
30
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 14 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 10 | Centre local des œuvres universitaires et scolaires (Clous) - Laval, Brigade de gendarmerie - Laval, Point-justice du Palais de justice de Laval |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 2 | Direction des services des sécurités - Mayenne, Secrétariat général commun départemental - Mayenne |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Laboratoire départemental d'analyses - Mayenne |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Direction départementale de la police nationale (DDPN) - Mayenne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 511 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 483 | 9.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 478 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 351 | 7.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 315 | 6.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 212 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 196 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 186 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 172 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 139 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 63 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 62 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 60 | 1.20 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 37 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 250 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.6 %
B
4.0 %
C
17.2 %
17.2 %
D
34.8 %
34.8 %
E
29.1 %
29.1 %
F
9.8 %
9.8 %
G
2.5 %
12.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 38 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| presbytère | — |
| chapelle | — |
| maison | — |
| église | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| bains douches | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| fontaine | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| maison | — |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 26 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Foudre
Glissement de terrain
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Grêle
Tassements
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 39 616 analyses · CA LAVAL AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
39 616
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
75
⚡ Charge points
293
🚀 Incl. fast charging
32
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Huisserie | 4.8 km | 47/100 | 4 672 |
| Changé | 6.5 km | 43/100 | 6 502 |
| Montigné-le-Brillant | 6.1 km | 47/100 | 1 366 |
| Forcé | 5.7 km | 54/100 | 1 099 |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 5.4 km | 48/100 | 6 302 |
| Nuillé-sur-Vicoin | 8.6 km | 52/100 | 1 247 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 6.0 km | 43/100 | 7 479 |
| Entrammes | 8.3 km | 51/100 | 2 294 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Laval
What is the price per m² in Laval? ▶
The median price per m² in Laval is 2 439 €.
What is the rental yield in Laval? ▶
The gross rental yield in Laval is 5.5%.
Is Laval a good real estate investment? ▶
Laval has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Laval? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Laval is D.
What are the natural risks in Laval? ▶
26 risks are identified in Laval: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).