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Charolles
Small town · 71120 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
2 772
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 821 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Charolles — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (31/100) and improvable safety statistics (37/100).
49
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety37
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Charolles
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 821 €
🏡 House /m²
1 571 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
8.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.4 %
🏢 Apartments
41.2 %
57.0 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
390
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.
51.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.510 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.70 %
🏢 CFE
26.15 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 772
2023
📐 Area
20.03 km²
138 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 460 €
📊 Median age
51.6 yrs
27.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
756
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
73
+69.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
43
💼 Economic density
273
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Paray-le-Monial
À 12.25 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.
Charolles
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Le Grand Charolais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
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 GUILLAUME DES AUTELS | public | 110.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
74
📋 Commerce
38
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
44
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Sous-préfecture - Charolles |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 29 | 10.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 4.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
25.0 %
25.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| hôtel particulier | 17e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison forte | 14e siècle;17e siècle |
| couvent | 1er quart 16e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| château | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 872 analyses · SUEZ (S.D.E.I.) CENTRE DE CHARNAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 872
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais | 7.4 km | 47/100 | 505 |
| Vendenesse-lès-Charolles | 6.7 km | 61/100 | 729 |
| Volesvres | 8.4 km | 41/100 | 665 |
| Palinges | 12.1 km | 28/100 | 1 405 |
| Génelard | 14.3 km | 54/100 | 1 394 |
| Ciry-le-Noble | 16.0 km | 68/100 | 2 177 |
| Poisson | 12.8 km | 58/100 | 551 |
| Baudemont | 17.6 km | 70/100 | 627 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Charolles
What is the price per m² in Charolles? ▶
The median price per m² in Charolles is 1 821 €.
What is the rental yield in Charolles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Charolles is 5.5%.
Is Charolles a good real estate investment? ▶
Charolles has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Charolles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Charolles is B.
What are the natural risks in Charolles? ▶
5 risks are identified in Charolles: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Mouvement de terrain.