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Meslay-du-Maine
Small town · 53170 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 779
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 641 €
📈 130% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Meslay-du-Maine — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (3/100).
38
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety65
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Meslay-du-Maine
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 641 €
🏡 House /m²
1 609 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
8.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
⏳ Payback period
69.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
15.6 %
82.5 % 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
150
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.
50.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.650 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.43 %
🏢 CFE
25.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 779
2023
📐 Area
24.51 km²
113 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 900 €
📊 Median age
50.4 yrs
29.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
652
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
44
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
235
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
À 19.94 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.
Laval
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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 Meslay-Grez
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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 106.0 |
| COLLEGE MAURICE GENEVOIX | public | 101.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
69
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
35
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Meslay-du-Maine |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 6.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 9 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
43.8 %
43.8 %
B
18.8 %
18.8 %
C
18.8 %
18.8 %
D
0.0 %
E
18.8 %
18.8 %
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 |
|---|---|
| château | 2e moitié 16e siècle;18e siècle;1ère moitié 19e si |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
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
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 730 analyses · C.C. DU PAYS DE MESLAY-GREZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 730
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
La Ferté-Bernard
72400
38/100
8 740 Inhabitants
Évron
53150
38/100
8 252 Inhabitants
Gorges
44190
38/100
5 203 Inhabitants
Montbert
44140
38/100
3 388 Inhabitants
Noyen-sur-Sarthe
72430
38/100
2 556 Inhabitants
Drefféac
44530
38/100
2 288 Inhabitants
Feneu
49460
38/100
2 212 Inhabitants
Arçonnay
72610
38/100
1 902 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arquenay | 4.7 km | 51/100 | 674 |
| Ruillé-Froid-Fonds | 6.6 km | 29/100 | 583 |
| Grez-en-Bouère | 8.4 km | 58/100 | 980 |
| Gennes-Longuefuye | 9.6 km | 52/100 | 1 354 |
| Bazougers | 9.9 km | 28/100 | 1 079 |
| Maisoncelles-du-Maine | 7.7 km | 26/100 | 506 |
| Bouère | 11.0 km | 57/100 | 1 058 |
| Villiers-Charlemagne | 9.0 km | 55/100 | 1 109 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Meslay-du-Maine
What is the price per m² in Meslay-du-Maine? ▶
The median price per m² in Meslay-du-Maine is 6 641 €.
What is the rental yield in Meslay-du-Maine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Meslay-du-Maine is 1.4%.
Is Meslay-du-Maine a good real estate investment? ▶
Meslay-du-Maine has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Meslay-du-Maine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Meslay-du-Maine is A.
What are the natural risks in Meslay-du-Maine? ▶
13 risks are identified in Meslay-du-Maine: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tempête et grains (vent).