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Belfays
Rural municipality · 25470 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
127
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 373 €
📈 55% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 26.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Belfays — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (17/100).
49
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Belfays
🏡 House /m²
3 373 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2023)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon | 2 287 € | 2 667 € | 1911 | 118 489 |
| Montbéliard | 1 105 € | 1 481 € | 405 | 24 672 |
| Pontarlier | 2 714 € | 3 030 € | 408 | 18 067 |
| Audincourt | 1 815 € | 1 414 € | 221 | 14 071 |
| Valentigney | 1 082 € | 1 385 € | 136 | 10 501 |
| Morteau | 2 819 € | 2 997 € | 126 | 6 953 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.12 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
30.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
10.9 %
89.1 % 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.
32.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
51.910 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.870 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
127
2023
📐 Area
3.24 km²
39 inh/km²
💶 Median income
38 630 €
📊 Median age
35.1 yrs
39.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
85.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
18
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
142
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Voujeaucourt
À 26.53 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.
Maîche
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 de Maîche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
42.1 %
42.1 %
E
31.6 %
31.6 %
F
21.1 %
21.1 %
G
5.3 %
26.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 221 analyses · VEOLIA EAU CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
221
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Same region, score close to
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49/100
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49/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damprichard | 2.9 km | 45/100 | 1 776 |
| Trévillers | 3.4 km | 31/100 | 533 |
| Charquemont | 7.6 km | 52/100 | 2 900 |
| Saint-Hippolyte | 8.9 km | 54/100 | 981 |
| Maîche | 8.7 km | 58/100 | 4 254 |
| Les Écorces | 9.9 km | 38/100 | 777 |
| Frambouhans | 11.5 km | 49/100 | 867 |
| Montécheroux | 12.8 km | 59/100 | 563 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Belfays
What is the price per m² in Belfays? ▶
The median price per m² in Belfays is 3 373 €.
What is the rental yield in Belfays? ▶
The gross rental yield in Belfays is 3.2%.
Is Belfays a good real estate investment? ▶
Belfays has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Belfays? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Belfays is D.
What are the natural risks in Belfays? ▶
1 risks are identified in Belfays: Séisme.