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Branges
Small town · 71500 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
2 386
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 149 €
📈 -26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Branges — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield77
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety73
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Branges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 149 €
🏡 House /m²
1 535 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 431 € | 1 942 € | 834 | 45 102 |
| Mâcon | 1 853 € | 2 121 € | 605 | 35 177 |
| Le Creusot | 1 642 € | 1 210 € | 387 | 20 509 |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 1 647 € | 1 010 € | 268 | 17 064 |
| Autun | 1 349 € | 1 333 € | 235 | 13 172 |
| Paray-le-Monial | 1 515 € | 1 582 € | 185 | 9 291 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.0 %
⏳ Payback period
11.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
4.5 %
95.2 % 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
47
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.
42.290 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.720 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.87 %
🏢 CFE
21.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 386
2023
📐 Area
24.72 km²
97 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 690 €
📊 Median age
50.8 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
471
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
37
+32.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Louhans
À 4.82 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.
Louhans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
41
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
40.0 %
40.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
60.0 %
60.0 %
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 · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 569 analyses · S.A.U.R.FRANCE CENTRE DE CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
569
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sornay | 3.6 km | 41/100 | 1 960 |
| Montret | 4.9 km | 54/100 | 763 |
| Bantanges | 5.9 km | 50/100 | 577 |
| Simard | 7.5 km | 43/100 | 1 175 |
| Louhans | 6.4 km | 39/100 | 6 446 |
| Saint-Usuge | 7.3 km | 36/100 | 1 204 |
| Rancy | 8.2 km | 32/100 | 616 |
| Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | 7.8 km | 48/100 | 586 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Branges
What is the price per m² in Branges? ▶
The median price per m² in Branges is 1 149 €.
What is the rental yield in Branges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Branges is 9.0%.
Is Branges a good real estate investment? ▶
Branges has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Branges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Branges is E.
What are the natural risks in Branges? ▶
5 risks are identified in Branges: Mouvement de terrain, Recul du trait de côte et de falaises, Tassements différentiels.