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Branches
Rural municipality · 89113 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
434
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 000 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Branches — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield90
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Branches
🏡 House /m²
1 000 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.2 %
⏳ Payback period
8.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
97.8 % 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.
42.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.820 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🏢 CFE
1.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
434
2023
📐 Area
11.05 km²
39 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 940 €
📊 Median age
41.7 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
74
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
171
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chemilly - Appoigny
À 5.83 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.
Auxerre
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de l'Auxerrois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
54 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
7.4 %
C
14.8 %
14.8 %
D
40.7 %
40.7 %
E
29.6 %
29.6 %
F
3.7 %
G
3.7 %
7.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 12e siècle;13e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 487 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
487
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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89100
65/100
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Mandeure
25350
65/100
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58180
65/100
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Champforgeuil
71530
65/100
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Pougues-les-Eaux
58320
65/100
2 401 Inhabitants
Coteaux du Lizon
39170
65/100
2 130 Inhabitants
Villersexel
70110
65/100
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Pays-de-Clerval
25340
65/100
1 174 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appoigny | 2.9 km | 63/100 | 3 114 |
| Fleury-la-Vallée | 3.0 km | 23/100 | 1 007 |
| Charbuy | 5.4 km | 56/100 | 1 868 |
| Bassou | 5.9 km | 33/100 | 869 |
| Valravillon | 4.8 km | 58/100 | 1 779 |
| Perrigny | 6.3 km | 53/100 | 1 247 |
| Charmoy | 7.6 km | 47/100 | 1 104 |
| Épineau-les-Voves | 7.8 km | 49/100 | 708 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Branches
What is the price per m² in Branches? ▶
The median price per m² in Branches is 1 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Branches? ▶
The gross rental yield in Branches is 12.2%.
Is Branches a good real estate investment? ▶
Branches has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Branches? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Branches is D.
What are the natural risks in Branches? ▶
4 risks are identified in Branches: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels, Inondation.