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Valognes
Medium city · 50700 · Normandie
👥 Population
6 969
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 237 €
📈 123% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Valognes — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
30
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 29 Transactions · Valognes
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 237 €
🏡 House /m²
2 174 €
📋 Transactions
29
📈 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
11.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
32.7 %
67.2 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
900
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.
51.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
114.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.320 %
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
61.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 969
2023
📐 Area
15.80 km²
441 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 570 €
📊 Median age
49.6 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.8 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 410
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
129
+22.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
105
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valognes
À 0.81 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
Excellent
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE FELIX BUHOT | public | 110.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 104.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
31
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
147
📋 Commerce
79
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
102
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
21
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 54 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 44 | 6.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 43 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 41 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 35 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 25 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 17 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 13 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
127 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.8 %
B
1.6 %
C
7.9 %
D
48.0 %
48.0 %
E
29.9 %
29.9 %
F
7.9 %
G
3.9 %
11.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 15 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| église | — |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;18e siècle |
| hospice | 17e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 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
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 · 29 194 analyses · CA DU COTENTIN - COEUR DU COTENTIN REGIE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
29 194
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
18
⚡ Charge points
60
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamerville | 3.2 km | 38/100 | 691 |
| Yvetot-Bocage | 3.3 km | 47/100 | 1 212 |
| Saint-Joseph | 4.4 km | 42/100 | 822 |
| Saussemesnil | 6.5 km | 44/100 | 927 |
| Colomby | 6.7 km | 42/100 | 569 |
| Négreville | 5.5 km | 38/100 | 845 |
| Montebourg | 6.5 km | 25/100 | 1 925 |
| Le Mesnil-au-Val | 10.1 km | 47/100 | 729 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valognes
What is the price per m² in Valognes? ▶
The median price per m² in Valognes is 4 237 €.
What is the rental yield in Valognes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valognes is 3.3%.
Is Valognes a good real estate investment? ▶
Valognes has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valognes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valognes is D.
What are the natural risks in Valognes? ▶
15 risks are identified in Valognes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre, Foudre.