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Le Lude
Small town · 72800 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
3 983
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 150 €
📈 20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Le Lude — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield77
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Le Lude
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 150 €
🏡 House /m²
1 055 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
8.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.1 %
⏳ Payback period
11.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.9 %
🏢 Apartments
11.8 %
87.5 % 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
239
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.
44.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.14 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 983
2023
📐 Area
68.73 km²
58 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 330 €
📊 Median age
54.2 yrs
25.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
740
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
66
+37.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
48
💼 Economic density
186
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Aubigné-Racan
À 10.54 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.
Le Lude
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Sud Sarthe
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
78.3 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 LES QUATRE VENTS | public | 94.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
69
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
30
⚽ Sport
42
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - Le Lude, Police municipale - Le Lude |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 42 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 9.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +133 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 7.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 28 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
30.8 %
30.8 %
D
38.5 %
38.5 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
0.0 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| haras | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| maison | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;3e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 352 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CFSP-AGENCE SABLE-SUR-SARTHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 352
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
15
⚡ Charge points
81
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coulongé | 7.0 km | 51/100 | 506 |
| Luché-Pringé | 7.9 km | 60/100 | 1 535 |
| Mansigné | 11.7 km | 42/100 | 1 555 |
| Thorée-les-Pins | 8.3 km | 54/100 | 744 |
| Aubigné-Racan | 9.4 km | 54/100 | 2 158 |
| Pontvallain | 14.1 km | 49/100 | 1 607 |
| Noyant-Villages | 14.7 km | 67/100 | 5 448 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte | 14.2 km | 52/100 | 955 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Lude
What is the price per m² in Le Lude? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Lude is 1 150 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Lude? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Lude is 9.1%.
Is Le Lude a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Lude has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Lude? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Lude is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Lude? ▶
6 risks are identified in Le Lude: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.