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Belles-Fontaines
Rural municipality · 70110 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
600
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 500 €
📈 129% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 55.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Belles-Fontaines — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
42
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Belles-Fontaines
🏡 House /m²
1 500 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesoul | 1 212 € | 1 535 € | 254 | 15 078 |
| Héricourt | 1 273 € | 1 482 € | 129 | 10 621 |
| Lure | 2 000 € | 1 326 € | 95 | 7 877 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 957 € | 1 375 € | 165 | 6 663 |
| Gray | 1 565 € | 1 413 € | 96 | 5 365 |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 2 031 € | 1 356 € | 56 | 3 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
9.7 %
89.0 % 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.
37.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.350 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.55 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
600
2023
📐 Area
25.84 km²
23 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 110 €
📊 Median age
49.6 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
72
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+14.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
120
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
À 9.38 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.
Montbéliard
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 Villersexel
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
44.4 %
44.4 %
G
11.1 %
11.1 %
55.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 946 analyses · VEOLIA EAU ANALYSES CENTRE ALFC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 946
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athesans-Étroitefontaine | 7.5 km | 43/100 | 631 |
| Moffans-et-Vacheresse | 11.1 km | 64/100 | 609 |
| Saulnot | 8.5 km | 39/100 | 758 |
| Arcey | 8.5 km | 42/100 | 1 489 |
| L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | 12.1 km | 56/100 | 2 780 |
| Villersexel | 9.2 km | 65/100 | 1 431 |
| Montenois | 9.7 km | 28/100 | 1 362 |
| Longevelle-sur-Doubs | 11.0 km | 58/100 | 646 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Belles-Fontaines
What is the price per m² in Belles-Fontaines? ▶
The median price per m² in Belles-Fontaines is 1 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Belles-Fontaines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Belles-Fontaines is 6.8%.
Is Belles-Fontaines a good real estate investment? ▶
Belles-Fontaines has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Belles-Fontaines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Belles-Fontaines is F.
What are the natural risks in Belles-Fontaines? ▶
5 risks are identified in Belles-Fontaines: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.