Cost of living in Alençon — 2026
Alençon has 25,490 residents and lies in Orne. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €455 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10.1 €/m², a 39% gap separating smaller units (12.1 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (8.7 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8.43 €/m². To buy, expect 1,579 €/m² — the equivalent of 13 years of rent. Median income is 21,150 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 26% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 55.7%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 55.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.9 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Alençon
- Apartment
- 10.1 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 12.1 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 8.7 €/m²
- House
- 8.43 €/m²
- Apartment
- 1,579 €/m²
- House
- 1,491 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 21,150 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 55.69 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 85.79 %
- Waste collection tax
- 10.9 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.1 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.06 €/L
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