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Lessay
Small town · 50430 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 278
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 175 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lessay — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety46
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Lessay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 175 €
🏡 House /m²
2 125 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 2 458 € | 2 300 € | 1139 | 78 258 |
| Saint-Lô | 1 558 € | 1 774 € | 294 | 19 471 |
| Granville | 3 688 € | 3 478 € | 317 | 12 510 |
| La Hague | 5 682 € | 2 250 € | 154 | 11 484 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 2 639 € | 1 593 € | 209 | 10 218 |
| Avranches | 2 160 € | 2 254 € | 151 | 10 143 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
⏳ Payback period
11.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
95.2 % 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
290
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.
49.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.360 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.690 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 278
2023
📐 Area
29.57 km²
77 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 040 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
479
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
-8.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
37
💼 Economic density
210
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Coutances
À 21.00 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.
Lessay
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Côte Ouest Centre Manche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
92.0 %
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 G DESDEVISES DU DEZERT | public | 92.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
46
📋 Commerce
21
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
39
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Lessay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -34 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 10 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 9 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 3.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 5 | 2.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
29 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.4 %
B
6.9 %
C
3.4 %
D
51.7 %
51.7 %
E
20.7 %
20.7 %
F
10.3 %
10.3 %
G
3.4 %
13.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 11e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 699 analyses · SAUR NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 699
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vesly | 3.9 km | 52/100 | 728 |
| Créances | 3.8 km | 47/100 | 2 067 |
| Pirou | 7.0 km | 30/100 | 1 514 |
| Millières | 6.2 km | 61/100 | 759 |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Ay | 6.0 km | 28/100 | 926 |
| La Haye | 8.8 km | 34/100 | 4 029 |
| Muneville-le-Bingard | 10.3 km | 29/100 | 725 |
| Geffosses | 11.0 km | 48/100 | 501 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lessay
What is the price per m² in Lessay? ▶
The median price per m² in Lessay is 1 175 €.
What is the rental yield in Lessay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lessay is 8.5%.
Is Lessay a good real estate investment? ▶
Lessay has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lessay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lessay is D.
What are the natural risks in Lessay? ▶
15 risks are identified in Lessay: Tempête et grains (vent), Engins de guerre, Foudre.