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Contrexéville
Small town · 88140 · Grand Est
👥 Population
2 923
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 143 €
📈 364% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Contrexéville — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
33
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 25 Transactions · Contrexéville
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 143 €
🏡 House /m²
1 309 €
📋 Transactions
25
📈 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
9.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
⏳ Payback period
36.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.5 %
🏢 Apartments
49.3 %
50.0 % 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.
50.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.840 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.13 %
🏢 CFE
21.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 923
2023
📐 Area
15.04 km²
194 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 040 €
📊 Median age
48.2 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.7 %
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.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
601
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
+63.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
206
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Contrexéville
À 0.71 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.
Vittel - Contrexéville
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Terre d'Eau
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
81.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 LYAUTEY | public | 87.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
53
📋 Commerce
43
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
28
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 33 | 11.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 26 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 25 | 8.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 8.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 22 | 7.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 14 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.2 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
8.3 %
8.3 %
E
12.5 %
12.5 %
F
20.8 %
20.8 %
G
4.2 %
25.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle |
| gare;gare routière | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 265 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 265
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
31
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgnéville | 4.7 km | 37/100 | 1 516 |
| Vittel | 5.3 km | 52/100 | 4 780 |
| Martigny-les-Bains | 10.5 km | 59/100 | 807 |
| Gironcourt-sur-Vraine | 13.0 km | 63/100 | 849 |
| Châtenois | 14.8 km | 69/100 | 1 723 |
| Remoncourt | 13.0 km | 58/100 | 567 |
| Lamarche | 16.4 km | 57/100 | 786 |
| Monthureux-sur-Saône | 18.3 km | 52/100 | 857 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Contrexéville
What is the price per m² in Contrexéville? ▶
The median price per m² in Contrexéville is 4 143 €.
What is the rental yield in Contrexéville? ▶
The gross rental yield in Contrexéville is 2.7%.
Is Contrexéville a good real estate investment? ▶
Contrexéville has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Contrexéville? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Contrexéville is C.
What are the natural risks in Contrexéville? ▶
5 risks are identified in Contrexéville: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Radon.