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Braine
Small town · 02220 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 248
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 022 €
📈 -30% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Braine — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield92
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety57
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Braine
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 022 €
🏡 House /m²
1 486 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.1 %
⏳ Payback period
7.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
25.7 %
73.5 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
235
RPLS source
💶 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.
51.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.280 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
17.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 248
2023
📐 Area
11.59 km²
194 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 580 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.4 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
368
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
+10.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fismes
À 11.43 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.
CC du Val de l'Aisne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE | public | 96.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
33
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
28
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 7.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +81 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 2.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
42 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.4 %
C
2.4 %
D
31.0 %
31.0 %
E
40.5 %
40.5 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
7.1 %
23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 15e siècle |
| abbaye | 12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 211 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 211
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassemy | 3.9 km | 41/100 | 895 |
| Vailly-sur-Aisne | 7.2 km | 39/100 | 2 050 |
| Mont-Notre-Dame | 7.0 km | 43/100 | 751 |
| Ciry-Salsogne | 5.5 km | 41/100 | 882 |
| Bazoches-et-Saint-Thibaut | 8.2 km | 40/100 | 516 |
| Missy-sur-Aisne | 8.0 km | 39/100 | 625 |
| Chivres-Val | 9.5 km | 38/100 | 526 |
| Acy | 8.5 km | 44/100 | 1 004 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Braine
What is the price per m² in Braine? ▶
The median price per m² in Braine is 1 022 €.
What is the rental yield in Braine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Braine is 13.1%.
Is Braine a good real estate investment? ▶
Braine has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Braine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Braine is E.
What are the natural risks in Braine? ▶
2 risks are identified in Braine: Inondation, Par ruissellement et coulée de boue.