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Port-Bail-sur-Mer
Small town · 50580 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 520
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 818 €
📈 231% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Port-Bail-sur-Mer — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (23/100).
42
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety54
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Port-Bail-sur-Mer
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 818 €
🏡 House /m²
2 690 €
📋 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
9.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
⏳ Payback period
59.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
43.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
51.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.0 %
87.5 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
158
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.
48.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.240 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.16 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 520
2023
📐 Area
38.77 km²
65 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 310 €
📊 Median age
58.0 yrs
20.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
717
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
57
+35.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
285
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valognes
À 23.78 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.
CA du Cotentin
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.
88.6 %
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 ANDRE MICLOT | public | 99.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
42
📋 Commerce
24
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
17
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Port-Bail-sur-Mer |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 7.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 17 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -34 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 10 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
26 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
38.5 %
38.5 %
E
53.8 %
53.8 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| baptistère | Moyen Age |
| église | — |
⚠️ 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 · 10 249 analyses · SAUR NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 249
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
7
⚡ Charge points
17
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besneville | 5.8 km | 34/100 | 661 |
| Barneville-Carteret | 7.6 km | 38/100 | 2 223 |
| La Haye | 8.9 km | 34/100 | 4 029 |
| Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou | 10.6 km | 47/100 | 625 |
| Les Moitiers-d'Allonne | 9.4 km | 52/100 | 742 |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 13.7 km | 43/100 | 5 893 |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Ay | 13.2 km | 28/100 | 926 |
| Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte | 11.4 km | 42/100 | 2 114 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Port-Bail-sur-Mer
What is the price per m² in Port-Bail-sur-Mer? ▶
The median price per m² in Port-Bail-sur-Mer is 6 818 €.
What is the rental yield in Port-Bail-sur-Mer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Port-Bail-sur-Mer is 1.7%.
Is Port-Bail-sur-Mer a good real estate investment? ▶
Port-Bail-sur-Mer has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Port-Bail-sur-Mer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Port-Bail-sur-Mer is E.
What are the natural risks in Port-Bail-sur-Mer? ▶
15 risks are identified in Port-Bail-sur-Mer: Tempête et grains (vent), Engins de guerre, Foudre.