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Saint-James
Medium city · 50240 · Normandie
👥 Population
5 018
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 091 €
📈 499% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-James — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (3/100).
35
💰 Yield2
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety51
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Saint-James
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 091 €
🏡 House /m²
1 402 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 2 458 € | 2 300 € | 1139 | 78 258 |
| Saint-Lô | 1 558 € | 1 774 € | 294 | 19 471 |
| Granville | 3 688 € | 3 478 € | 317 | 12 510 |
| La Hague | 5 682 € | 2 250 € | 154 | 11 484 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 2 639 € | 1 593 € | 209 | 10 218 |
| Avranches | 2 160 € | 2 254 € | 151 | 10 143 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.8 %
⏳ Payback period
56.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.4 %
🏢 Apartments
8.7 %
91.0 % 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
232
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.
49.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 018
2023
📐 Area
87.57 km²
57 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 950 €
📊 Median age
48.0 yrs
28.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.1 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 110
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
61
+5.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
58
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pontorson - Mont-Saint-Michel
À 10.98 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.
CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
86.6 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | privé sous contrat | 97.0 |
| COLLEGE LE CLOS TARDIF | public | 95.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
14
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
75
📋 Commerce
30
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
49
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
25
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie déléguée - Carnet |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 32 | 6.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 22 | 4.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +83 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
5.6 %
C
5.6 %
D
44.4 %
44.4 %
E
27.8 %
27.8 %
F
5.6 %
G
0.0 %
5.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| polissoir | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 775 analyses · SDEAU REGIE SUD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 775
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Portes du Coglais | 7.8 km | 69/100 | 2 208 |
| Juilley | 8.2 km | 40/100 | 691 |
| Le Ferré | 6.4 km | 60/100 | 732 |
| Précey | 9.3 km | 50/100 | 559 |
| Saint-Aubin-de-Terregatte | 7.5 km | 58/100 | 645 |
| Sacey | 7.5 km | 38/100 | 508 |
| Poilley | 11.0 km | 58/100 | 969 |
| Pontaubault | 11.6 km | 46/100 | 579 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-James
What is the price per m² in Saint-James? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-James is 6 091 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-James? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-James is 1.8%.
Is Saint-James a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-James has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-James? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-James is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-James? ▶
15 risks are identified in Saint-James: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.