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Châlons-en-Champagne
Large city · 51000 · Grand Est
👥 Population
42 971
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 556 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Châlons-en-Champagne — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life83
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 339 Transactions · Châlons-en-Champagne
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 556 €
🏡 House /m²
1 741 €
📋 Transactions
339
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reims | 2 817 € | 2 602 € | 2645 | 177 674 |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 1 556 € | 1 741 € | 529 | 42 971 |
| Épernay | 1 950 € | 2 116 € | 371 | 22 174 |
| Vitry-le-François | 1 126 € | 1 133 € | 131 | 10 996 |
| Tinqueux | 2 122 € | 2 480 € | 111 | 10 771 |
| Bétheny | 2 068 € | 2 616 € | 107 | 6 975 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.5 %
🏢 Apartments
67.8 %
31.0 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
9 670
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.
43.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
53.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.850 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.120 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.17 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
42 971
2023
📐 Area
26.02 km²
1651 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 320 €
📊 Median age
40.0 yrs
37.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.2 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
6 961
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
598
+2.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
583
💼 Economic density
162
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châlons-en-Champagne
À 2.57 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châlons-en-Champagne
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Châlons-en-Champagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
7
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE FREDERIC OZANAM (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE PIERRE BAYEN | public | 95.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE ETIENNE OEHMICHEN (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 91.0 % | — | -6.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN TALON (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 89.0 % | — | +3.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
87.4 %
Average pass rate · 9 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME PERRIER | privé sous contrat | 118.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT ETIENNE | privé sous contrat | 105.1 |
| COLLEGE VICTOR DURUY | public | 103.4 |
| COLLEGE PERROT D ABLANCOURT | public | 92.8 |
| COLLEGE NICOLAS APPERT | public | 90.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
16
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
115
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
5
💊 Pharmacies
16
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
565
📋 Commerce
277
📋 Enseignement
53
🏥 Sante
419
🚆 Transport
13
⚽ Sport
144
🎭 Culture
27
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 6 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Communauté d'agglomération - Châlons-en-Champagne, Point conseil budget - Union départementale des associations familiales (UDAF 51) - Chalons-en-Champagne, Service départemental des impôts foncier (SDIF) Marne - Châlons-en-Champagne |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction de la citoyenneté et de la légalité - Marne |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 1 | Ordre des avocats - Barreau de Châlons-en-Champagne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 687 | 16.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +122 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 446 | 10.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 327 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 304 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 254 | 5.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 228 | 5.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 199 | 4.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 117 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 114 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 112 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 99 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 63 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 52 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 32 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 7 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
433 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.7 %
B
4.8 %
C
18.7 %
18.7 %
D
30.9 %
30.9 %
E
26.6 %
26.6 %
F
14.8 %
14.8 %
G
3.5 %
18.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 53 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | 2e moitié 17e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle |
| château | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle |
| couvent | 17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| cirque | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| marché | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| ouvrage fortifié | 16e siècle |
| école professionnelle | 2e moitié 18e siècle;19e siècle;1er quart 20e sièc |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 49 034 analyses · CA DE CHÂLONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
49 034
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
104
⚡ Charge points
665
🚀 Incl. fast charging
68
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré | 3.3 km | 51/100 | 792 |
| Saint-Memmie | 2.9 km | 55/100 | 5 441 |
| Sarry | 5.1 km | 47/100 | 2 044 |
| Compertrix | 6.0 km | 38/100 | 1 308 |
| Saint-Étienne-au-Temple | 6.9 km | 55/100 | 768 |
| Recy | 5.8 km | 34/100 | 1 093 |
| L'Épine | 5.7 km | 26/100 | 685 |
| Fagnières | 5.8 km | 62/100 | 4 858 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Châlons-en-Champagne
What is the price per m² in Châlons-en-Champagne? ▶
The median price per m² in Châlons-en-Champagne is 1 556 €.
What is the rental yield in Châlons-en-Champagne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Châlons-en-Champagne is 8.6%.
Is Châlons-en-Champagne a good real estate investment? ▶
Châlons-en-Champagne has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Châlons-en-Champagne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Châlons-en-Champagne is D.
What are the natural risks in Châlons-en-Champagne? ▶
6 risks are identified in Châlons-en-Champagne: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.