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Sées
Small town · 61500 · Normandie
👥 Population
4 168
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 702 €
📈 103% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 9.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sées — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (16/100) and a weak rental yield (37/100).
48
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety16
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Sées
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 702 €
🏡 House /m²
1 375 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 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
8.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
16.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.2 %
🏢 Apartments
36.8 %
62.4 % 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
548
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.
55.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.340 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
27.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.16 %
🏢 CFE
18.25 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 168
2023
📐 Area
40.48 km²
103 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 400 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
30.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.6 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
856
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
52
+8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
48
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sées
À 0.85 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.
Sées
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Sources de l'Orne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE MARIE IMMACULEE | privé sous contrat | 96.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
94.7 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE MARIE IMMACULEE | privé sous contrat | 104.9 |
| COLLEGE NICOLAS JACQUES CONTE | public | 94.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
19
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
🏥 Sante
63
📋 Services_publics
83
📋 Commerce
30
📋 Enseignement
15
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 47 | 11.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +169 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 30 | 7.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 5.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 19 | 4.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 14 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
56 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.4 %
B
16.1 %
16.1 %
C
5.4 %
D
26.8 %
26.8 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
3.6 %
G
5.4 %
9.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| palais épiscopal | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| cathédrale | 13e siècle |
| chapelle | 13e siècle;18e siècle |
| établissement conventuel | 15e siècle |
| halle | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| abbaye | 12e siècle;4e quart 17e siècle |
| site archéologique;édifice fortifié | 11e siècle |
| chapelle | 3e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 215 analyses · STGS SARL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 215
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chailloué | 6.8 km | 68/100 | 890 |
| Mortrée | 6.9 km | 64/100 | 1 115 |
| Almenêches | 10.4 km | 57/100 | 638 |
| Essay | 9.8 km | 62/100 | 556 |
| Écouves | 11.7 km | 62/100 | 1 663 |
| Merlerault-le-Pin | 12.3 km | 53/100 | 1 429 |
| Montmerrei | 10.2 km | 42/100 | 560 |
| Valframbert | 16.2 km | 55/100 | 1 678 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sées
What is the price per m² in Sées? ▶
The median price per m² in Sées is 1 702 €.
What is the rental yield in Sées? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sées is 5.9%.
Is Sées a good real estate investment? ▶
Sées has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sées? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sées is E.
What are the natural risks in Sées? ▶
10 risks are identified in Sées: Tempête et grains (vent), Radon, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).