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Saint-Maixent
Rural municipality · 72320 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
741
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 192 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Maixent — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Saint-Maixent
🏡 House /m²
1 192 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 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
8.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
99.0 % 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
8
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.
39.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.220 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.32 %
🏢 CFE
20.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
741
2023
📐 Area
22.41 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 340 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
32.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
158
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
213
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sceaux - Boëssé
À 5.70 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.
La Ferté-Bernard
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 l'Huisne Sarthoise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 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 · 1 227 analyses · SAEP DOLLON PERCHE VAIRAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 227
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaré | 4.9 km | 44/100 | 815 |
| Villaines-la-Gonais | 4.1 km | 52/100 | 510 |
| Le Luart | 4.9 km | 56/100 | 1 460 |
| Lamnay | 4.8 km | 38/100 | 928 |
| Sceaux-sur-Huisne | 5.1 km | 58/100 | 587 |
| Cherré-Au | 7.6 km | 50/100 | 2 758 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 8.6 km | 38/100 | 8 740 |
| Cormes | 8.2 km | 39/100 | 893 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Maixent
What is the price per m² in Saint-Maixent? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Maixent is 1 192 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Maixent? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Maixent is 8.4%.
Is Saint-Maixent a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Maixent has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Maixent? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Maixent is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Maixent? ▶
2 risks are identified in Saint-Maixent: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.