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Balham
Rural municipality · 08190 · Grand Est
👥 Population
140
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 372 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Balham — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Balham
🏡 House /m²
1 372 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleville-Mézières | 1 619 € | 1 618 € | 689 | 45 560 |
| Sedan | 1 048 € | 1 500 € | 281 | 16 667 |
| Rethel | 1 737 € | 1 667 € | 78 | 7 444 |
| Givet | 2 250 € | 1 402 € | 66 | 6 364 |
| Revin | 1 692 € | 816 € | 98 | 5 716 |
| Nouzonville | 2 500 € | 1 321 € | 78 | 5 523 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.98 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.9 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🎯 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.
48.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
68.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.040 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.92 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
140
2023
📐 Area
1.78 km²
79 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 670 €
📊 Median age
36.0 yrs
38.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
88.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
27
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+200.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
193
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bazancourt
À 14.57 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Reims
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays Rethélois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| cimetière | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 472 analyses · COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU RETHÉLOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
472
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asfeld | 2.7 km | 40/100 | 1 082 |
| Saint-Germainmont | 3.3 km | 59/100 | 806 |
| Avaux | 6.7 km | 58/100 | 520 |
| Château-Porcien | 8.3 km | 43/100 | 1 285 |
| Boult-sur-Suippe | 12.7 km | 48/100 | 1 793 |
| Évergnicourt | 9.0 km | 50/100 | 522 |
| Bazancourt | 13.5 km | 49/100 | 2 495 |
| Isles-sur-Suippe | 15.1 km | 46/100 | 975 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balham
What is the price per m² in Balham? ▶
The median price per m² in Balham is 1 372 €.
What is the rental yield in Balham? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balham is 7.9%.
Is Balham a good real estate investment? ▶
Balham has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Balham? ▶
3 risks are identified in Balham: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation.