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Balgau
Rural municipality · 68740 · Grand Est
👥 Population
947
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
€
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
None %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Balgau — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (28/100).
48
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating28
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
12.2 %
87.6 % 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.
22.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
100.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.450 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
947
2023
📐 Area
9.50 km²
100 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 990 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
29.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
147
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+260.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
155
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bantzenheim
À 13.39 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.
Fessenheim
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Alsace Rhin Brisach
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
22 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.5 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
31.8 %
31.8 %
F
13.6 %
13.6 %
G
0.0 %
13.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 592 analyses · S.I.A.E.P. BALGAU ET ENVIRONS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
592
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fessenheim | 2.3 km | 68/100 | 2 345 |
| Nambsheim | 2.6 km | 53/100 | 576 |
| Heiteren | 3.7 km | 48/100 | 1 069 |
| Blodelsheim | 5.4 km | 46/100 | 1 971 |
| Rustenhart | 4.1 km | 53/100 | 1 001 |
| Obersaasheim | 6.2 km | 56/100 | 1 060 |
| Dessenheim | 5.9 km | 47/100 | 1 442 |
| Algolsheim | 8.4 km | 56/100 | 1 112 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balgau
Is Balgau a good real estate investment? ▶
Balgau has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balgau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balgau is D.
What are the natural risks in Balgau? ▶
7 risks are identified in Balgau: Rupture de barrage, Mouvement de terrain, Nucléaire.