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Pontorson
Small town · 50170 · Normandie
👥 Population
4 280
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 647 €
📈 34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 26.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Pontorson — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (16/100) and a high purchase price for the area (24/100).
37
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability24
🛡️ Safety35
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Pontorson
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 647 €
🏡 House /m²
1 549 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 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
9.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.9 %
🏢 Apartments
17.9 %
81.8 % 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
137
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.
41.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.290 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 280
2023
📐 Area
62.07 km²
69 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 170 €
📊 Median age
54.7 yrs
24.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.3 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 004
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
+15.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
66
💼 Economic density
235
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pontorson - Mont-Saint-Michel
À 3.30 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.
Pontorson
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 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.
98.2 %
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 GEORGES BRASSENS | public | 98.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
79
📋 Commerce
44
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
33
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
19
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Pontorson |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 32 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 29 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 22 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
21.1 %
21.1 %
D
26.3 %
26.3 %
E
26.3 %
26.3 %
F
26.3 %
26.3 %
G
0.0 %
26.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
| prieuré | — |
| temple | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
| maison | 2e moitié 19e 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 · 12 340 analyses · SDEAU REGIE SUD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 340
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
50
⚡ Charge points
300
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacey | 7.1 km | 38/100 | 508 |
| Sougeal | 7.4 km | 61/100 | 547 |
| Précey | 7.9 km | 50/100 | 559 |
| Saint-James | 8.5 km | 35/100 | 5 018 |
| Pleine-Fougères | 8.8 km | 54/100 | 2 002 |
| Vains | 12.9 km | 31/100 | 743 |
| Juilley | 9.2 km | 40/100 | 691 |
| Val-Couesnon | 13.4 km | 57/100 | 4 072 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pontorson
What is the price per m² in Pontorson? ▶
The median price per m² in Pontorson is 2 647 €.
What is the rental yield in Pontorson? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pontorson is 4.5%.
Is Pontorson a good real estate investment? ▶
Pontorson has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pontorson? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pontorson is D.
What are the natural risks in Pontorson? ▶
15 risks are identified in Pontorson: Tempête et grains (vent), Engins de guerre, Foudre.