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Vains
Rural municipality · 50300 · Normandie
👥 Population
743
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 292 €
📈 84% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vains — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
31
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 43 Transactions · Vains
🏡 House /m²
4 292 €
📋 Transactions
43
📈 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
9.98 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
35.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
24.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.3 %
97.7 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
23
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.
46.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.15 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
743
2023
📐 Area
8.84 km²
84 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 590 €
📊 Median age
48.8 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
172
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
231
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avranches
À 4.45 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.
Avranches
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
5
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | — |
| manoir | 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e 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 · 1 639 analyses · STGS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 639
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacilly | 3.5 km | 52/100 | 921 |
| Marcey-les-Grèves | 3.8 km | 45/100 | 1 275 |
| Le Val-Saint-Père | 4.0 km | 43/100 | 1 898 |
| Lolif | 6.7 km | 48/100 | 604 |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 8.0 km | 49/100 | 2 778 |
| Dragey-Ronthon | 7.0 km | 39/100 | 785 |
| Avranches | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 10 143 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize | 7.5 km | 46/100 | 535 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vains
What is the price per m² in Vains? ▶
The median price per m² in Vains is 4 292 €.
What is the rental yield in Vains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vains is 2.8%.
Is Vains a good real estate investment? ▶
Vains has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vains is E.
What are the natural risks in Vains? ▶
15 risks are identified in Vains: Tempête et grains (vent), Engins de guerre, Foudre.