Ballon-Saint Mars · report
Empty homes in Ballon-Saint Mars
12.4% of the 1,158 homes counted in the 2023 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 12.4%
- Empty homes
- 144
Empty homes in Ballon-Saint Mars, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Ballon-Saint Mars
- Sarthe
- France
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| Census | Ballon-Saint Mars | Sarthe | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | 9.1% | 8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | 8.0% | 7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Ballon-Saint Mars | 12.4% |
| Sarthe | 8.6% |
| 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.
Other reports for Ballon-Saint Mars
At the median sale price, a 90 m² home costs €109,350. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €426 a month. The HCSF caps it at 35% of a household's income.
- Payment, two incomes
- 10%
- Payment, one income
- 21%
Figures for Sarthe: Ballon-Saint Mars has no reliable figures of its own.
27.1% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 2,597
In 2022 the population grew by 3 while 5 homes were started: 0.6 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2022
- 0.6
- Population change, 2022
- +3
In 2025, 13% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 13%