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Charmes
Small town · 88130 · Grand Est
👥 Population
4 484
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 100 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Charmes — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
42
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability39
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 45 Transactions · Charmes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 100 €
🏡 House /m²
1 591 €
📋 Transactions
45
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinal | 1 472 € | 1 742 € | 554 | 32 251 |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 1 550 € | 1 443 € | 368 | 19 251 |
| Golbey | 1 634 € | 1 636 € | 103 | 8 832 |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 1 601 € | 1 457 € | 102 | 8 547 |
| Gérardmer | 3 170 € | 3 429 € | 195 | 7 581 |
| Remiremont | 1 667 € | 1 483 € | 185 | 7 388 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.0 %
🏢 Apartments
51.7 %
48.0 % 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.
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.
47.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.29 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 484
2023
📐 Area
23.75 km²
189 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 250 €
📊 Median age
41.4 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.2 %
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
881
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
+43.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
53
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Charmes
À 1.63 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Charmes
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA d'Epinal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 MAURICE BARRES | public | 93.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
107
📋 Commerce
43
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
45
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 67 | 14.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +107 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 39 | 8.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 38 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 6.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 27 | 6.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 25 | 5.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 6 | 1.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
52 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.9 %
B
9.6 %
9.6 %
C
19.2 %
19.2 %
D
21.2 %
21.2 %
E
36.5 %
36.5 %
F
9.6 %
9.6 %
G
1.9 %
11.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| église | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 336 analyses · VEOLIA EAU - CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 336
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
24
⚡ Charge points
148
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essegney | 1.7 km | 71/100 | 747 |
| Vincey | 5.7 km | 36/100 | 2 053 |
| Portieux | 5.1 km | 70/100 | 1 224 |
| Nomexy | 9.2 km | 53/100 | 1 905 |
| Roville-devant-Bayon | 9.7 km | 51/100 | 739 |
| Bayon | 11.0 km | 63/100 | 1 561 |
| Châtel-sur-Moselle | 9.3 km | 36/100 | 1 723 |
| Igney | 12.9 km | 45/100 | 1 133 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Charmes
What is the price per m² in Charmes? ▶
The median price per m² in Charmes is 2 100 €.
What is the rental yield in Charmes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Charmes is 5.2%.
Is Charmes a good real estate investment? ▶
Charmes has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Charmes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Charmes is E.
What are the natural risks in Charmes? ▶
6 risks are identified in Charmes: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Radon.