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Braye
Rural municipality · 02880 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
129
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 61% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 24.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Braye — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (25/100).
46
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Braye
🏡 House /m²
1 429 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
12.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🎯 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.
51.480 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.590 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
129
2023
📐 Area
1.35 km²
96 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 420 €
📊 Median age
43.9 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
11
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
💼 Economic density
85
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Crouy
À 2.51 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.
Soissons
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
62 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
9.7 %
9.7 %
D
33.9 %
33.9 %
E
32.3 %
32.3 %
F
14.5 %
14.5 %
G
9.7 %
9.7 %
24.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
2
🚀 Incl. fast charging
1
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouy | 1.8 km | 57/100 | 3 049 |
| Bucy-le-Long | 3.8 km | 35/100 | 1 947 |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 4.8 km | 42/100 | 2 616 |
| Venizel | 6.1 km | 36/100 | 1 324 |
| Cuffies | 4.4 km | 46/100 | 1 733 |
| Chivres-Val | 4.8 km | 38/100 | 526 |
| Billy-sur-Aisne | 7.4 km | 52/100 | 1 130 |
| Soissons | 6.4 km | 59/100 | 28 046 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Braye
What is the price per m² in Braye? ▶
The median price per m² in Braye is 1 429 €.
What is the rental yield in Braye? ▶
The gross rental yield in Braye is 8.4%.
Is Braye a good real estate investment? ▶
Braye has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Braye? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Braye is D.