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Saint-Mars-la-Brière
Small town · 72470 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 681
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 657 €
📈 170% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 27.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Mars-la-Brière — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
34
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety86
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Saint-Mars-la-Brière
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 657 €
🏡 House /m²
1 690 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
9.64 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
94.6 % 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
97
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.
43.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.280 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.43 %
🏢 CFE
25.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 681
2023
📐 Area
34.57 km²
78 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 200 €
📊 Median age
39.7 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
352
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
42
+82.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
131
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Mars-la-Brière
À 1.28 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.
Le Mans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Le Gesnois Bilurien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
41
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
7
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
14
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
43 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.7 %
B
2.3 %
C
9.3 %
9.3 %
D
25.6 %
25.6 %
E
30.2 %
30.2 %
F
7.0 %
G
20.9 %
20.9 %
27.9 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 132 analyses · VEOLIA EAU-CGE LE MANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 132
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 3.6 km | 44/100 | 2 939 |
| Champagné | 3.7 km | 42/100 | 3 666 |
| Fatines | 4.2 km | 38/100 | 929 |
| Soulitré | 4.3 km | 59/100 | 597 |
| Ardenay-sur-Mérize | 5.3 km | 42/100 | 504 |
| Saint-Corneille | 6.5 km | 47/100 | 1 510 |
| Lombron | 6.9 km | 35/100 | 1 960 |
| Sillé-le-Philippe | 9.1 km | 43/100 | 1 085 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Mars-la-Brière
What is the price per m² in Saint-Mars-la-Brière? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Mars-la-Brière is 3 657 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Mars-la-Brière? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Mars-la-Brière is 3.2%.
Is Saint-Mars-la-Brière a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Mars-la-Brière has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Mars-la-Brière? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Mars-la-Brière is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Mars-la-Brière? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saint-Mars-la-Brière: Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.