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Saint-Charles-la-Forêt
Rural municipality · 53170 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
231
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 858 €
📈 80% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Charles-la-Forêt — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (41/100).
44
💰 Yield41
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Saint-Charles-la-Forêt
🏡 House /m²
1 858 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 2 439 € | 2 168 € | 897 | 49 400 |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 2 054 € | 1 965 € | 285 | 16 584 |
| Mayenne | 2 667 € | 1 612 € | 222 | 12 883 |
| Évron | 2 825 € | 1 490 € | 115 | 8 252 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 2 515 € | 2 100 € | 100 | 7 479 |
| Changé | 3 000 € | 2 119 € | 66 | 6 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.46 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.4 %
🎯 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
5
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.
46.570 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.020 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
231
2023
📐 Area
10.63 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 090 €
📊 Median age
40.2 yrs
34.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
46
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-85.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sablé-sur-Sarthe
À 19.40 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.
Laval
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 Meslay-Grez
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Grêle
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Foudre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 603 analyses · C.C. DU PAYS DE MESLAY-GREZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
603
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meslay-du-Maine | 2.9 km | 38/100 | 2 779 |
| Ruillé-Froid-Fonds | 4.2 km | 29/100 | 583 |
| Grez-en-Bouère | 6.1 km | 58/100 | 980 |
| Gennes-Longuefuye | 6.7 km | 52/100 | 1 354 |
| Arquenay | 7.0 km | 51/100 | 674 |
| Maisoncelles-du-Maine | 8.2 km | 26/100 | 506 |
| Villiers-Charlemagne | 7.6 km | 55/100 | 1 109 |
| Fromentières | 8.7 km | 43/100 | 848 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Charles-la-Forêt
What is the price per m² in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt is 1 858 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt is 6.1%.
Is Saint-Charles-la-Forêt a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Charles-la-Forêt has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt? ▶
7 risks are identified in Saint-Charles-la-Forêt: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Grêle, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.