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Brain
Rural municipality · 21350 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
36
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 305 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Brain — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life89
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Brain
🏡 House /m²
1 305 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon | 2 657 € | 3 320 € | 3075 | 161 830 |
| Beaune | 2 723 € | 2 787 € | 383 | 20 352 |
| Chenôve | 1 161 € | 2 287 € | 133 | 14 244 |
| Talant | 2 317 € | 2 987 € | 123 | 11 896 |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 2 588 € | 2 842 € | 181 | 11 108 |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 2 558 € | 3 329 € | 142 | 9 252 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🎯 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.
35.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.750 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.65 %
🏢 CFE
21.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
36
2023
📐 Area
4.13 km²
9 inh/km²
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
38.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
8
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
222
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Thenissey
À 9.27 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.
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.
CC des Terres d'Auxois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 428 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE SAS - COTE D'OR
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
428
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pouillenay | 6.1 km | 45/100 | 605 |
| Vitteaux | 7.5 km | 29/100 | 1 054 |
| Alise-Sainte-Reine | 8.3 km | 45/100 | 564 |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 9.4 km | 39/100 | 2 747 |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 13.1 km | 36/100 | 3 986 |
| Précy-sous-Thil | 15.8 km | 28/100 | 719 |
| Pouilly-en-Auxois | 22.7 km | 46/100 | 1 533 |
| Créancey | 24.1 km | 35/100 | 514 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Brain
What is the price per m² in Brain? ▶
The median price per m² in Brain is 1 305 €.
What is the rental yield in Brain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Brain is 6.9%.
Is Brain a good real estate investment? ▶
Brain has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Brain? ▶
2 risks are identified in Brain: Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.