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Val-de-Vie
Rural municipality · 14140 · Normandie
👥 Population
502
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 706 €
📈 -6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Val-de-Vie — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
36
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Val-de-Vie
🏡 House /m²
1 706 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🎯 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
💶 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.
37.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
502
2023
📐 Area
19.29 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 730 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
128
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+133.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
255
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
À 16.51 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.
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.
CA Lisieux Normandie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 647 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 647
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vimoutiers | 4.3 km | 62/100 | 2 978 |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | 6.7 km | 29/100 | 6 207 |
| Saint-Germain-de-Livet | 13.9 km | 36/100 | 688 |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 10.6 km | 32/100 | 7 100 |
| Trun | 14.7 km | 20/100 | 1 165 |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Lieue | 17.7 km | 42/100 | 763 |
| Sap-en-Auge | 13.9 km | 57/100 | 926 |
| Gouffern en Auge | 19.5 km | 50/100 | 3 636 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Val-de-Vie
What is the price per m² in Val-de-Vie? ▶
The median price per m² in Val-de-Vie is 1 706 €.
What is the rental yield in Val-de-Vie? ▶
The gross rental yield in Val-de-Vie is 5.8%.
Is Val-de-Vie a good real estate investment? ▶
Val-de-Vie has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Val-de-Vie? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Val-de-Vie is E.
What are the natural risks in Val-de-Vie? ▶
3 risks are identified in Val-de-Vie: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.