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Picauville
Small town · 50250 · Normandie
👥 Population
3 228
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 667 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Picauville — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety80
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Picauville
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 667 €
🏡 House /m²
1 750 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
9.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.2 %
95.0 % 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
218
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.
43.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.010 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
22.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 228
2023
📐 Area
65.04 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 060 €
📊 Median age
46.7 yrs
30.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
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
539
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
48
+45.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carentan
À 13.95 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.
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.
CC de la Baie du Cotentin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
26
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
91 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.2 %
C
5.5 %
D
30.8 %
30.8 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
13.2 %
13.2 %
G
5.5 %
18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 17e siècle |
| chapelle | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 16 315 analyses · SMPEP DE L'ISTHME DU COTENTIN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
16 315
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
14
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montsenelle | 8.9 km | 41/100 | 1 450 |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 8.5 km | 62/100 | 2 896 |
| Auvers | 10.4 km | 49/100 | 683 |
| Montebourg | 13.2 km | 25/100 | 1 925 |
| Colomby | 10.8 km | 42/100 | 569 |
| Méautis | 12.9 km | 37/100 | 648 |
| Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte | 10.8 km | 42/100 | 2 114 |
| Valognes | 15.8 km | 30/100 | 6 969 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Picauville
What is the price per m² in Picauville? ▶
The median price per m² in Picauville is 1 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Picauville? ▶
The gross rental yield in Picauville is 7.0%.
Is Picauville a good real estate investment? ▶
Picauville has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Picauville? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Picauville is E.
What are the natural risks in Picauville? ▶
15 risks are identified in Picauville: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.