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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Rural municipality · 50550 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 648
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 947 €
📈 64% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue — Score 23/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (6/100).
23
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 947 €
🏡 House /m²
2 542 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
55.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
41.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
14.7 %
84.7 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
207
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.
49.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.800 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.890 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
40.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 648
2023
📐 Area
6.43 km²
256 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 580 €
📊 Median age
60.2 yrs
20.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
564
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
46
+43.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
32
💼 Economic density
342
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valognes
À 18.28 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.
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 du Cotentin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 GUILLAUME FOUACE | public | 94.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
38
📋 Commerce
34
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
17
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
34 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
8.8 %
8.8 %
B
2.9 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.6 %
20.6 %
E
17.6 %
17.6 %
F
32.4 %
32.4 %
G
17.6 %
17.6 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| édifice militaire | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| fortification | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 812 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - NORD MANCHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 812
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
11
⚡ Charge points
25
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Réville | 3.8 km | 31/100 | 1 040 |
| Quettehou | 4.5 km | 24/100 | 1 811 |
| Montfarville | 6.8 km | 35/100 | 798 |
| Barfleur | 8.4 km | 28/100 | 542 |
| Teurthéville-Bocage | 9.4 km | 59/100 | 594 |
| Vicq-sur-Mer | 12.7 km | 36/100 | 1 093 |
| Montebourg | 13.8 km | 25/100 | 1 925 |
| Saint-Pierre-Église | 13.2 km | 68/100 | 1 765 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
What is the price per m² in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is 3 947 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is 3.0%.
Is Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue has a ScorCity score of 23/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue? ▶
15 risks are identified in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: Tempête et grains (vent), Engins de guerre, Foudre.