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Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois
Rural municipality · 61250 · Normandie
👥 Population
285
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 162 €
📈 -74% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (19/100).
34
💰 Yield19
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability37
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois
🏡 House /m²
2 162 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alençon | 1 604 € | 1 493 € | 386 | 25 490 |
| Flers | 2 064 € | 1 281 € | 255 | 14 432 |
| Argentan | 1 843 € | 1 576 € | 171 | 13 527 |
| L'Aigle | 2 279 € | 1 516 € | 125 | 7 663 |
| La Ferté Macé | 2 350 € | 1 193 € | 127 | 5 071 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4 247 € | 1 174 € | 110 | 4 813 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.6 %
🎯 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
💶 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.
53.210 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.70 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
285
2023
📐 Area
25.39 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 700 €
📊 Median age
42.8 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
58
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
204
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alençon
À 10.40 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.
Alençon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU d'Alençon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| borne | 4e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 140 analyses · EAUX DE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
140
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Orée-d'Écouves | 2.5 km | 55/100 | 709 |
| Lonrai | 6.5 km | 56/100 | 1 062 |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon | 7.2 km | 56/100 | 1 055 |
| Damigny | 7.6 km | 63/100 | 2 446 |
| Condé-sur-Sarthe | 8.9 km | 45/100 | 2 494 |
| Écouves | 6.4 km | 62/100 | 1 663 |
| Mieuxcé | 11.1 km | 58/100 | 617 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 10.8 km | 30/100 | 3 636 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is 2 162 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is 4.7%.
Is Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois? ▶
5 risks are identified in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois: Neige et pluies verglaçantes, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.