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Sains
Rural municipality · 35610 · Bretagne
👥 Population
468
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 136% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sains — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
37
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life10
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Sains
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rennes | 3 668 € | 4 682 € | 3145 | 230 890 |
| Saint-Malo | 4 102 € | 4 693 € | 1096 | 47 439 |
| Fougères | 2 094 € | 1 852 € | 416 | 20 307 |
| Bruz | 3 080 € | 2 919 € | 247 | 19 683 |
| Vitré | 2 857 € | 2 488 € | 198 | 19 365 |
| Cesson-Sévigné | 3 591 € | 4 018 € | 199 | 18 761 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
97.4 % 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
21
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.
43.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.770 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
26.42 %
🏢 CFE
26.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
468
2023
📐 Area
10.44 km²
45 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 750 €
📊 Median age
49.5 yrs
26.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
102
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pontorson - Mont-Saint-Michel
À 6.77 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.
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 du Pays de Dol et de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 566 analyses · COMPAGNIE EAUX ET OZONE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
566
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleine-Fougères | 3.2 km | 54/100 | 2 002 |
| Roz-sur-Couesnon | 4.1 km | 50/100 | 1 059 |
| La Boussac | 6.0 km | 24/100 | 1 271 |
| Trans-la-Forêt | 7.6 km | 50/100 | 634 |
| Saint-Broladre | 5.6 km | 43/100 | 1 153 |
| Baguer-Pican | 7.0 km | 30/100 | 1 756 |
| Sougeal | 8.4 km | 61/100 | 547 |
| Bazouges-la-Pérouse | 12.6 km | 15/100 | 1 877 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sains
What is the price per m² in Sains? ▶
The median price per m² in Sains is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Sains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sains is 6.2%.
Is Sains a good real estate investment? ▶
Sains has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sains is D.
What are the natural risks in Sains? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sains: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Transport de marchandises dangereuses.