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Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Rural municipality · 61170 · Normandie
👥 Population
659
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 333 €
📈 114% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 333 €
🏡 House /m²
1 020 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alençon | 1 604 € | 1 493 € | 386 | 25 490 |
| Flers | 2 064 € | 1 281 € | 255 | 14 432 |
| Argentan | 1 843 € | 1 576 € | 171 | 13 527 |
| L'Aigle | 2 279 € | 1 516 € | 125 | 7 663 |
| La Ferté Macé | 2 350 € | 1 193 € | 127 | 5 071 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4 247 € | 1 174 € | 110 | 4 813 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
⏳ Payback period
38.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.2 %
🏢 Apartments
24.6 %
75.4 % 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
98
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.
50.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.810 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.94 %
🏢 CFE
14.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
659
2023
📐 Area
0.62 km²
1063 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 190 €
📊 Median age
51.9 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
206
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
313
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sées
À 16.93 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.
Alençon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 LOUIS GRENIER | public | 100.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
19
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 2e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 372 analyses · VEOLIA CFSP
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
372
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe | 2.9 km | 42/100 | 672 |
| Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe | 8.2 km | 59/100 | 582 |
| Essay | 8.4 km | 62/100 | 556 |
| Courtomer | 12.8 km | 43/100 | 731 |
| Bazoches-sur-Hoëne | 9.3 km | 53/100 | 827 |
| Villeneuve-en-Perseigne | 12.5 km | 54/100 | 2 174 |
| Mamers | 17.4 km | 31/100 | 4 996 |
| Saint-Longis | 17.5 km | 64/100 | 509 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
What is the price per m² in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is 3 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is 2.6%.
Is Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is A.
What are the natural risks in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe? ▶
6 risks are identified in Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe: Neige et pluies verglaçantes, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.