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Préval
Rural municipality · 72400 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
656
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 762 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Préval — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
41
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life7
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability53
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Préval
🏡 House /m²
1 762 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 2 125 € | 2 125 € | 2451 | 146 249 |
| La Flèche | 3 793 € | 1 773 € | 212 | 14 947 |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 2 376 € | 1 411 € | 186 | 12 326 |
| Allonnes | 1 312 € | 1 661 € | 124 | 10 739 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 2 133 € | 1 729 € | 137 | 8 740 |
| Coulaines | 1 301 € | 2 132 € | 66 | 8 121 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
96.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.2 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
98.9 % 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
15
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.
38.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.950 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.220 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.32 %
🏢 CFE
20.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
656
2023
📐 Area
7.63 km²
86 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 450 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
36.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
59
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
90
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Ferté-Bernard
À 4.45 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.
La Ferté-Bernard
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 l'Huisne Sarthoise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 455 analyses · SAEP DOLLON PERCHE VAIRAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
455
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-du-Bois | 2.7 km | 52/100 | 768 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 4.6 km | 38/100 | 8 740 |
| Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre | 5.7 km | 42/100 | 831 |
| Saint-Aubin-des-Coudrais | 5.8 km | 46/100 | 890 |
| Avezé | 4.5 km | 40/100 | 690 |
| Cherré-Au | 6.8 km | 50/100 | 2 758 |
| Villaines-la-Gonais | 9.8 km | 52/100 | 510 |
| Val-au-Perche | 9.3 km | 53/100 | 3 336 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Préval
What is the price per m² in Préval? ▶
The median price per m² in Préval is 1 762 €.
What is the rental yield in Préval? ▶
The gross rental yield in Préval is 5.4%.
Is Préval a good real estate investment? ▶
Préval has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Préval? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Préval is C.
What are the natural risks in Préval? ▶
2 risks are identified in Préval: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.