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Saint-Calais
Small town · 72120 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 948
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 167 €
📈 125% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Calais — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (16/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
46
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability37
🛡️ Safety16
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Saint-Calais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 167 €
🏡 House /m²
880 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 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
8.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.1 %
🏢 Apartments
21.0 %
76.5 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
240
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.
47.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.970 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 948
2023
📐 Area
22.85 km²
129 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 620 €
📊 Median age
56.5 yrs
23.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
513
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
24
-29.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
34
💼 Economic density
174
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vendôme - Villiers-sur-Loir TGV
À 24.16 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Calais
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 PRIVE FRERE ANDRE | privé sous contrat | 94.8 |
| COLLEGE JULES FERRY | public | 90.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
23
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
46
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
57
⚽ Sport
31
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 35 | 11.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 26 | 8.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +120 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 6.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +167 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.0 %
40.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
60.0 %
60.0 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| halle | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ 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 · 7 856 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE (VENDOME)
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 856
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
32
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Mauges-sur-Loire
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46/100
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53100
46/100
12 883 Inhabitants
Pornichet
44380
46/100
12 800 Inhabitants
Pontchâteau
44160
46/100
11 474 Inhabitants
Montreuil-Juigné
49460
46/100
7 808 Inhabitants
La Chaize-le-Vicomte
85310
46/100
3 948 Inhabitants
Corsept
44560
46/100
2 594 Inhabitants
L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie
85220
46/100
2 277 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montaillé | 5.1 km | 54/100 | 516 |
| La Chapelle-Huon | 8.5 km | 31/100 | 513 |
| Bessé-sur-Braye | 12.6 km | 60/100 | 1 972 |
| Savigny-sur-Braye | 10.2 km | 29/100 | 1 962 |
| Vibraye | 13.0 km | 55/100 | 2 523 |
| Sargé-sur-Braye | 9.2 km | 56/100 | 945 |
| Coudrecieux | 10.3 km | 63/100 | 636 |
| Val-d'Étangson | 10.6 km | 49/100 | 530 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Calais
What is the price per m² in Saint-Calais? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Calais is 2 167 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Calais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Calais is 4.9%.
Is Saint-Calais a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Calais has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Calais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Calais is C.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Calais? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saint-Calais: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.