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Valennes
Rural municipality · 72320 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
303
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 250 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valennes — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield76
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability77
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Valennes
🏡 House /m²
1 250 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
9.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
⏳ Payback period
11.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
22.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.2 %
🎯 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.
43.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
64.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.730 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
303
2023
📐 Area
26.68 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 790 €
📊 Median age
53.2 yrs
23.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
85
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-44.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
281
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sceaux - Boëssé
À 21.85 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.
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.
CC des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 526 analyses · SAEP DOLLON PERCHE VAIRAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
526
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibraye | 7.0 km | 55/100 | 2 523 |
| Sargé-sur-Braye | 8.8 km | 56/100 | 945 |
| Mondoubleau | 6.9 km | 54/100 | 1 297 |
| Saint-Calais | 9.3 km | 46/100 | 2 948 |
| Couëtron-au-Perche | 8.8 km | 49/100 | 1 043 |
| Cormenon | 8.9 km | 56/100 | 679 |
| Montaillé | 9.5 km | 54/100 | 516 |
| Choue | 9.6 km | 53/100 | 512 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valennes
What is the price per m² in Valennes? ▶
The median price per m² in Valennes is 1 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Valennes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valennes is 9.0%.
Is Valennes a good real estate investment? ▶
Valennes has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Valennes? ▶
2 risks are identified in Valennes: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.