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Potigny
Small town · 14420 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 089
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 846 €
📈 100% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 17.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Potigny — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety89
⚡ Energy rating30
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Potigny
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 846 €
🏡 House /m²
1 866 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
10.4 %
89.2 % 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
109
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.
47.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
24.360 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 089
2023
📐 Area
4.26 km²
490 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 040 €
📊 Median age
42.4 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
250
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+11.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
120
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
À 16.07 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.
Caen
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 Falaise
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.
85.7 %
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 PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE | public | 102.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
21
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
17 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.9 %
B
5.9 %
C
0.0 %
D
29.4 %
29.4 %
E
41.2 %
41.2 %
F
17.6 %
17.6 %
G
0.0 %
17.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 327 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
327
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soumont-Saint-Quentin | 1.3 km | 43/100 | 659 |
| Ouilly-le-Tesson | 3.3 km | 29/100 | 571 |
| Villers-Canivet | 4.4 km | 44/100 | 720 |
| Grainville-Langannerie | 4.4 km | 39/100 | 812 |
| Ussy | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 869 |
| Saint-Germain-le-Vasson | 5.2 km | 37/100 | 966 |
| Urville | 7.2 km | 44/100 | 779 |
| Cauvicourt | 8.9 km | 42/100 | 564 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Potigny
What is the price per m² in Potigny? ▶
The median price per m² in Potigny is 3 846 €.
What is the rental yield in Potigny? ▶
The gross rental yield in Potigny is 2.9%.
Is Potigny a good real estate investment? ▶
Potigny has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Potigny? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Potigny is E.
What are the natural risks in Potigny? ▶
3 risks are identified in Potigny: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.