Real estate prices in Contest

Department 53 — property sales (DVF data)

Population: 834 inhabitants (-7.5% between 2013 and 2023)

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Apartments — median/sqm (2025)
1292 €
Houses — median/sqm (2025)
8
Sales in 2025
26,4 %
1-year change (houses)
7,4 €
Apartment rent est. /sqm/month
7,1 €
House rent est. /sqm/month
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Gross yield apartments
6,6 %
Gross yield houses

Estimated asking rents — "Carte des loyers" 2025 (French Ministry of Ecological Transition). Gross yield = annual rent / median sale price per sqm.

Other communes — Mayenne

Laval (10085 sales)
Mayenne (2028 sales)
Évron (1301 sales)
Saint-Berthevin (1071 sales)
Ernée (1016 sales)
Craon (871 sales)
Changé (762 sales)
Montsûrs (620 sales)

Safety — recorded crime (2024)

Rate ‰France
Vehicle thefts 0.0 1.8

Source: SSMSI, French Ministry of the Interior. Offences recorded by police and gendarmerie, per 1,000 inhabitants — unreported offences are not included.

Energy labels (DPE)

Energy sieves (F+G): 16.2% (France: 9.9%)

LabelShare
A 2.9%
B 8.8%
C 22.1%
D 38.2%
E 11.8%
F 10.3%
G 5.9%

Source: ADEME (2026), 68 diagnostics performed since July 2021 — share of diagnosed dwellings, not a census of the stock. G banned from rental since 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034.

Nearby towns

Alexain (53)
Moulay (53)
Commer (53)
Sacé (53)
Placé (53)