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Spay
Small town · 72700 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
2 808
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Spay — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100) and a limited quality of life (39/100).
43
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability42
🛡️ Safety71
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Spay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 026 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 2 125 € | 2 125 € | 2451 | 146 249 |
| La Flèche | 3 793 € | 1 773 € | 212 | 14 947 |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 2 376 € | 1 411 € | 186 | 12 326 |
| Allonnes | 1 312 € | 1 661 € | 124 | 10 739 |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 2 133 € | 1 729 € | 137 | 8 740 |
| Coulaines | 1 301 € | 2 132 € | 66 | 8 121 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
96.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
98.6 % 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
50
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.
35.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
55.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.670 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.41 %
🏢 CFE
25.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 808
2023
📐 Area
14.13 km²
199 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 090 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
456
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
53
+96.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
27
💼 Economic density
162
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Arnage
À 3.07 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.
Le Mans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val de Sarthe
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
50
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
11
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Spay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
62.5 %
62.5 %
E
0.0 %
F
37.5 %
37.5 %
G
0.0 %
37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 967 analyses · SIDERM
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
967
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allonnes | 4.2 km | 72/100 | 10 739 |
| Guécélard | 4.1 km | 71/100 | 3 202 |
| Fillé | 3.5 km | 47/100 | 1 562 |
| Arnage | 3.3 km | 51/100 | 5 445 |
| Moncé-en-Belin | 4.4 km | 52/100 | 3 697 |
| Saint-Georges-du-Bois | 6.6 km | 55/100 | 2 285 |
| Parigné-le-Pôlin | 7.6 km | 49/100 | 1 037 |
| Voivres-lès-le-Mans | 5.4 km | 41/100 | 1 345 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Spay
What is the price per m² in Spay? ▶
The median price per m² in Spay is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Spay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Spay is 6.2%.
Is Spay a good real estate investment? ▶
Spay has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Spay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Spay is D.
What are the natural risks in Spay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Spay: Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.