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Empty homes in Mayenne
9.2% of the 162,042 homes counted in the 2023 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 9.2%
- Empty homes
- 14,977
Empty homes in Mayenne, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Mayenne
- France
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| Census | Mayenne | France |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | 8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | 7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | 7.6% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | 7.7% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | 6.6% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Mayenne | 9.2% |
| France | 7.8% |
Where homes stand empty in Mayenne
Share of homes standing empty at the 2023 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson | 19.8% |
| Lassay-les-Châteaux | 14.7% |
| Renazé | 13.5% |
| Villaines-la-Juhel | 13.2% |
| Gorron | 13.1% |
| Évron | 11.7% |
| Craon (53) | 11.7% |
| Ernée | 11.5% |
| Mayenne (53) | 11.3% |
| Laval | 9.3% |
| Montsûrs | 9.0% |
| Meslay-du-Maine | 8.5% |
| Andouillé | 7.9% |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 7.2% |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 7.1% |
| Saint-Berthevin | 4.5% |
| Le Genest-Saint-Isle | 4.1% |
| L'Huisserie | 4.0% |
| Louverné | 3.8% |
| Changé (53) | 3.8% |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 3.5% |
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 €140,130. 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%
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
- Per 1,000 residents
- 6.0
In 2022 the population grew by 31 while 1,363 homes were started: 0.0 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2022
- 0.0
- Population change, 2022
- +31
In 2025, 24% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 24%
Public bodies signed €114.6K of housing works here in 2025, and €114.6K since 2024.
- Signed in 2025
- €114.6K
- Per resident, 2025
- €0