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Chalaines
Rural municipality · 55140 · Grand Est
👥 Population
299
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 888 €
📈 589% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Chalaines — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (6/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
37
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Chalaines
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 888 €
🏡 House /m²
1 592 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | 1 867 € | 1 689 € | 338 | 16 890 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 1 267 € | 1 339 € | 213 | 14 607 |
| Commercy | 1 350 € | 1 074 € | 69 | 5 350 |
| Saint-Mihiel | 1 287 € | 695 € | 61 | 3 772 |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 1 227 € | 912 € | 50 | 3 677 |
| Étain | 3 509 € | 1 134 € | 58 | 3 375 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
⏳ Payback period
74.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.6 %
🏢 Apartments
10.6 %
88.2 % 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
💶 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.
50.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.230 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
299
2023
📐 Area
8.42 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 490 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
29.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
45
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
151
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pagny-sur-Meuse
À 11.46 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 de Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Chalaines |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
66.7 %
66.7 %
G
0.0 %
66.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 4e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 740 analyses · MAIRIE DE CHALAINES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 740
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaucouleurs | 5.0 km | 58/100 | 1 906 |
| Vannes-le-Châtel | 6.9 km | 61/100 | 506 |
| Pagny-sur-Meuse | 10.8 km | 37/100 | 1 036 |
| Void-Vacon | 10.8 km | 25/100 | 1 599 |
| Foug | 10.6 km | 28/100 | 2 628 |
| Choloy-Ménillot | 9.8 km | 50/100 | 700 |
| Allamps | 9.8 km | 53/100 | 505 |
| Domgermain | 10.0 km | 51/100 | 1 120 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chalaines
What is the price per m² in Chalaines? ▶
The median price per m² in Chalaines is 6 888 €.
What is the rental yield in Chalaines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chalaines is 1.3%.
Is Chalaines a good real estate investment? ▶
Chalaines has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Chalaines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Chalaines is F.
What are the natural risks in Chalaines? ▶
7 risks are identified in Chalaines: Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain.