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Sottevast
Rural municipality · 50260 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 459
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 864 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sottevast — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100).
45
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Sottevast
🏡 House /m²
1 864 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 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
9.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
98.2 % 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
20
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.
34.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.860 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.530 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.16 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 459
2023
📐 Area
11.05 km²
132 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 100 €
📊 Median age
39.3 yrs
37.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
213
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+9.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
146
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valognes
À 9.19 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.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Foudre
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Nucléaire
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
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 · 716 analyses · SAUR NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
716
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocheville | 2.1 km | 46/100 | 620 |
| Brix | 4.0 km | 34/100 | 2 165 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Gréard | 4.7 km | 43/100 | 606 |
| Négreville | 4.4 km | 38/100 | 845 |
| Rauville-la-Bigot | 4.2 km | 39/100 | 1 082 |
| Tollevast | 6.6 km | 50/100 | 1 654 |
| Hardinvast | 7.0 km | 39/100 | 928 |
| Saint-Joseph | 5.9 km | 42/100 | 822 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sottevast
What is the price per m² in Sottevast? ▶
The median price per m² in Sottevast is 1 864 €.
What is the rental yield in Sottevast? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sottevast is 6.3%.
Is Sottevast a good real estate investment? ▶
Sottevast has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sottevast? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sottevast is D.
What are the natural risks in Sottevast? ▶
16 risks are identified in Sottevast: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.