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Biffontaine
Rural municipality · 88430 · Grand Est
👥 Population
390
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 983 €
📈 39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Biffontaine — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield90
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability90
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Biffontaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 983 €
🏡 House /m²
897 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinal | 1 472 € | 1 742 € | 554 | 32 251 |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 1 550 € | 1 443 € | 368 | 19 251 |
| Golbey | 1 634 € | 1 636 € | 103 | 8 832 |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 1 601 € | 1 457 € | 102 | 8 547 |
| Gérardmer | 3 170 € | 3 429 € | 195 | 7 581 |
| Remiremont | 1 667 € | 1 483 € | 185 | 7 388 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
6.7 %
93.3 % 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.
35.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.590 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
23.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
390
2023
📐 Area
8.88 km²
44 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 150 €
📊 Median age
44.9 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
69
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bruyères
À 7.42 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 676 analyses · MAIRIE DE LA CHAPELLE DT BRUYERES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
676
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères | 4.0 km | 60/100 | 547 |
| La Houssière | 3.4 km | 47/100 | 507 |
| Laveline-devant-Bruyères | 5.3 km | 46/100 | 581 |
| Taintrux | 6.3 km | 52/100 | 1 439 |
| Corcieux | 6.9 km | 31/100 | 1 509 |
| Granges-Aumontzey | 8.7 km | 43/100 | 2 529 |
| La Bourgonce | 9.9 km | 65/100 | 842 |
| Saint-Léonard | 7.6 km | 41/100 | 1 389 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Biffontaine
What is the price per m² in Biffontaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Biffontaine is 1 983 €.
What is the rental yield in Biffontaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Biffontaine is 5.4%.
Is Biffontaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Biffontaine has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Biffontaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Biffontaine is D.
What are the natural risks in Biffontaine? ▶
2 risks are identified in Biffontaine: Radon, Séisme.