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Saint-Contest
Small town · 14280 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 465
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 988 €
📈 -24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Contest — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety45
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Contest
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 988 €
🏡 House /m²
2 398 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
13.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
⏳ Payback period
12.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
7.3 %
91.7 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
129
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.
46.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.450 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.740 %
🏢 CFE
25.71 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 465
2023
📐 Area
7.96 km²
310 inh/km²
💶 Median income
29 500 €
📊 Median age
44.4 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 603
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
129
-12.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
148
💼 Economic density
650
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Caen
À 5.65 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.
Caen
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Caen la Mer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
53
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
76
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 8.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 4.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 9 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
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 | — |
⚠️ 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 · 17 131 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 131
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
43
⚡ Charge points
363
🚀 Incl. fast charging
32
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambes-en-Plaine | 2.2 km | 40/100 | 1 830 |
| Villons-les-Buissons | 2.6 km | 40/100 | 848 |
| Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe | 2.6 km | 46/100 | 2 482 |
| Authie | 2.3 km | 28/100 | 1 707 |
| Épron | 2.7 km | 39/100 | 2 093 |
| Anisy | 4.4 km | 33/100 | 819 |
| Caen | 3.8 km | 55/100 | 109 400 |
| Cairon | 3.5 km | 51/100 | 2 066 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Contest
What is the price per m² in Saint-Contest? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Contest is 1 988 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Contest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Contest is 8.2%.
Is Saint-Contest a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Contest has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Contest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Contest is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Contest? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Contest: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.