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Avallon
Medium city · 89200 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
6 305
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 346 €
📈 -43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Avallon — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 40 Transactions · Avallon
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 346 €
🏡 House /m²
1 464 €
📋 Transactions
40
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.39 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
56.5 %
42.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
45.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.740 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.35 %
🏢 CFE
1.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 305
2023
📐 Area
26.67 km²
236 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 840 €
📊 Median age
48.1 yrs
29.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 627
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
137
+23.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
111
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avallon
À 1.75 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Avallon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PARC DES CHAUMES | public | 104.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 99.3 |
| COLLEGE MAURICE CLAVEL | public | 88.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
29
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
147
📋 Commerce
112
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
99
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
37
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 5 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | France services - Avallon, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Avallon, Communauté de communes - Avallon Vézelay Morvan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 102 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +125 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 56 | 8.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 46 | 7.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +82 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 43 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 43 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 31 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 23 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 3.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 17 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 1.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.7 %
C
63.0 %
63.0 %
D
14.8 %
14.8 %
E
7.4 %
F
3.7 %
G
7.4 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 9 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| monument | 20e siècle |
| maison | — |
| édifice fortifié | 3e quart 15e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | — |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 091 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 091
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
36
⚡ Charge points
146
🚀 Incl. fast charging
15
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvigny-le-Bois | 4.7 km | 52/100 | 742 |
| Magny | 4.4 km | 52/100 | 870 |
| L'Isle-sur-Serein | 14.1 km | 61/100 | 666 |
| Joux-la-Ville | 15.9 km | 38/100 | 1 175 |
| Quarré-les-Tombes | 15.4 km | 64/100 | 619 |
| Guillon-Terre-Plaine | 12.3 km | 59/100 | 703 |
| Rouvray | 16.0 km | 58/100 | 505 |
| Lormes | 21.9 km | 53/100 | 1 251 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Avallon
What is the price per m² in Avallon? ▶
The median price per m² in Avallon is 1 346 €.
What is the rental yield in Avallon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Avallon is 8.4%.
Is Avallon a good real estate investment? ▶
Avallon has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Avallon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Avallon is C.
What are the natural risks in Avallon? ▶
5 risks are identified in Avallon: Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.