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Mayenne

Mayenne has 305,437 residents in 240 communes. Over five years, homes sold for a median €1,510/m², from €910/m² in Gorron to €2,290/m² in Changé among communes of more than 2,000 people. 67% of households own their main home.

Département 53 · 240 communes · Updated 24 October 2026
305,437residents2022 census
€1,510/m²median price per m²five years of sales
67%of households own their homemain home
5%second homesof all homes

Four maps of Mayenne.

Each commune is coloured by its value; every map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest. Grey: not published.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m that is green space
Map of Mayenne : Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday shops and services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Mayenne : Everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Price per m²Median price per square metre of house and flat sales over five years
Map of Mayenne : Median price per square metre of house and flat sales over five years
<€1,500€5,000+
Living standardMedian disposable income per consumption unit, 2021
Map of Mayenne : Median disposable income per consumption unit, 2021
<€19,000€29,000+

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

The 27 communes with more than 2,000 people.

Colour shows where each commune sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CommuneResidentsPrice per m²Living standardHome ownersAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Ambrières-les-Vallées2,603€1,090/m²€21,76075%16%7.6%2%29
Andouillé2,324€1,540/m²€22,15072%11%3.8%6%24
Argentré2,908€1,850/m²€23,29077%6%5.7%10%35
Bonchamp-lès-Laval6,294€2,200/m²€24,86076%9%5.8%2%73
Changé6,482€2,290/m²€25,76069%10%6.4%33%7
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne16,539€1,800/m²€22,41061%16%8.7%16%51
Cossé-le-Vivien3,208€1,570/m²€22,07073%13%5.9%22%36
Craon4,415€1,430/m²€21,61065%19%8.8%1%18
Entrammes2,278€1,820/m²€23,56078%9%5.7%34%15
Ernée5,511€1,190/m²€21,50064%17%6.4%53%0
Gorron2,475€910/m²€20,21066%23%9.6%0%36
L'Huisserie4,554€2,220/m²€24,82069%10%5.7%5%31
Lassay-les-Châteaux2,243€1,120/m²€21,93075%19%6.1%12%29
Laval49,474€2,100/m²€21,66043%11%12.8%17%160
Le Genest-Saint-Isle2,127€1,730/m²€22,77083%7%4.9%25%19
Loiron-Ruillé2,724€1,750/m²€23,25079%6%3.9%14%25
Louverné4,345€2,040/m²€23,94071%10%5.5%2%39
Mayenne12,854€1,550/m²€22,45050%13%11.0%13%59
Meslay-du-Maine2,784€1,560/m²€20,90060%20%9.2%2%35
Montsûrs3,192€1,250/m²€21,83075%13%5.4%5%27
Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson2,300€930/m²€20,62072%15%11.2%24%40
Quelaines-Saint-Gault2,141€1,450/m²€21,63072%10%6.1%5%27
Renazé2,506€990/m²€20,18070%18%11.5%0%42
Saint-Berthevin7,384€2,100/m²€23,73065%14%8.3%91%4
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour2,313€1,670/m²€22,64075%10%5.1%17%21
Villaines-la-Juhel2,682€1,000/m²€20,98062%20%12.9%1%48
Évron8,380€1,480/m²€21,55063%16%8.4%26%29

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

305,437 residents and 137,522 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
30%
aged 60 and over
36%
of households are people living alone
25%
of households are couples with children
7%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

160,871 homes, 86% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

80%
of homes are houses
67%
of households own their home
10%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
9%
empty homes
89%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191917%
1919–19457%
1946–197016%
1971–199029%
1991–200517%
2006–201914%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

21,612 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,510/m²median price, houses and flatsFrance : €2,600/m²
€1,890/m²flats2,615 sales
€1,450/m²houses18,997 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Work and qualifications at the 2022 census.

7.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
24%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
33%
retired among over-15s

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Mayenne on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

6.0GPs per 10,000 residents2025
80pharmacieson 1 January 2025
168food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners184
Dentists93
Nurses340
Physiotherapists215
Pharmacies80
Group health centres17
Emergency departments3
Supermarkets and hypermarkets62
Convenience stores and grocers106
Bakeries217
Butchers78
Petrol stations55
EV charging stations138
Post offices and postal points124
Banks126
France services centres18
Police and gendarmerie26
Restaurants556
Hairdressers388
Nurseries46
Swimming pools17
Sports halls120
Gyms38
Cinemas11
Libraries134
Performance venues7

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Share of the département’s 240 communes exposed to each major hazard, and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Earthquake100%
Severe weather100%
Transport of hazardous goods100%
Radon76%
Ground movement67%
Flooding38%
Forest fire21%
Dam failure17%
Mining subsidence12%
Industrial hazard5%
980natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
7%of communes have a natural-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows718
Ground movement252
Drought (clay shrinkage)9
Earthquakes1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026