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Sainte-Mère-Église
Small town · 50480 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 896
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 196 €
📈 130% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Sainte-Mère-Église — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety96
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Sainte-Mère-Église
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 196 €
🏡 House /m²
1 866 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
10.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.9 %
92.2 % 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
234
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.
42.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.070 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.99 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 896
2023
📐 Area
52.63 km²
55 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 700 €
📊 Median age
50.2 yrs
27.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
696
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
+7.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
54
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carentan
À 13.65 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.
CC de la Baie 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 SAINT EXUPERY | public | 89.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
56
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
21
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
13.0 %
13.0 %
D
43.5 %
43.5 %
E
30.4 %
30.4 %
F
4.3 %
G
4.3 %
8.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Engins de guerre
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
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 783 analyses · SAUR NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 783
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
33
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-du-Mont | 6.6 km | 59/100 | 685 |
| Picauville | 8.5 km | 56/100 | 3 228 |
| Montebourg | 11.0 km | 25/100 | 1 925 |
| Auvers | 13.5 km | 49/100 | 683 |
| Méautis | 15.4 km | 37/100 | 648 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 14.1 km | 52/100 | 10 218 |
| Terre-et-Marais | 18.5 km | 46/100 | 1 271 |
| Quettehou | 18.5 km | 24/100 | 1 811 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Mère-Église
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Mère-Église? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Mère-Église is 3 196 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Mère-Église? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Mère-Église is 3.9%.
Is Sainte-Mère-Église a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Mère-Église has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Mère-Église? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Mère-Église is D.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Mère-Église? ▶
15 risks are identified in Sainte-Mère-Église: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Foudre, Grêle.