Mayenne (53) · report
Empty homes in Mayenne (53)
11.3% of the 7,564 homes counted in the 2023 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 11.3%
- Empty homes
- 856
Empty homes in Mayenne (53), census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Mayenne (53)
- Mayenne
- France
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| Census | Mayenne (53) | Mayenne | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 7.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7.7% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Mayenne (53) | 11.3% |
| Mayenne | 9.2% |
| France | 7.8% |
INSEE counts a home as vacant when nobody lives in it: for sale, to let, already let or sold but not yet occupied, awaiting repair, or kept empty. Second homes are counted apart and are not included. The latest census is the rolling survey of 2021 to 2025.
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At the median sale price, a 90 m² home costs €139,950. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €545 a month. The HCSF caps it at 35% of a household's income.
- Payment, two incomes
- 13%
- Payment, one income
- 26%
Owning a 90 m² apartment costs less each month than renting it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at apartments' median sale price; rent is the asking rent. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €913
- Owning per month
- €494
Figures for Mayenne: Mayenne (53) has no reliable figures of its own.
18.4% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 1,826
In 2022 the population grew by 29 while 134 homes were started: 0.2 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2022
- 0.2
- Population change, 2022
- +29
In 2025, 43% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 43%