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Orbec
Rural municipality · 14290 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 975
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 250 €
📈 69% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 42.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Orbec — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (11/100).
31
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Orbec
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 250 €
🏡 House /m²
1 740 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.7 %
🏢 Apartments
27.8 %
71.8 % 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
155
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.
64.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.200 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.640 %
🏢 CFE
21.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 975
2023
📐 Area
10.20 km²
194 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 430 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
29.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
486
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
-2.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
35
💼 Economic density
246
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lisieux
À 16.64 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Lisieux Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
91.1 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 93.7 |
| COLLEGE LOTTIN DE LAVAL | public | 90.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
34
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 19 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 13 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 6.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 4.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
57.1 %
57.1 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
28.6 %
28.6 %
42.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| hospice | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| maison;château | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| hôtel | 1ère moitié 16e siècle;2e quart 17e siècle;19e siè |
| manoir | 16e siècle |
| couvent | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 285 analyses · EAUX SUD PAYS D'AUGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 285
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vespière-Friardel | 2.8 km | 51/100 | 1 179 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Bienfaite-la-Cressonnière | 2.3 km | 51/100 | 536 |
| Saint-Germain-la-Campagne | 3.1 km | 53/100 | 845 |
| Courtonne-les-Deux-Églises | 6.6 km | 46/100 | 627 |
| Valorbiquet | 5.3 km | 63/100 | 2 439 |
| Courtonne-la-Meurdrac | 11.2 km | 36/100 | 683 |
| Marolles | 12.7 km | 42/100 | 749 |
| Drucourt | 11.6 km | 52/100 | 568 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Orbec
What is the price per m² in Orbec? ▶
The median price per m² in Orbec is 2 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Orbec? ▶
The gross rental yield in Orbec is 5.3%.
Is Orbec a good real estate investment? ▶
Orbec has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Orbec? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Orbec is E.
What are the natural risks in Orbec? ▶
2 risks are identified in Orbec: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).