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Couches
Rural municipality · 71490 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 213
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 345 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 17.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Couches — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield60
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Couches
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 345 €
🏡 House /m²
1 316 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
67.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.0 %
🏢 Apartments
15.2 %
84.3 % 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
61
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.
44.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.630 %
🏢 CFE
1.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 213
2023
📐 Area
19.91 km²
61 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 070 €
📊 Median age
54.5 yrs
22.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
275
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+64.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
227
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune
À 5.03 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 du Grand Autunois Morvan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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 LOUIS PERGAUD | public | 108.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
19
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
8.7 %
8.7 %
B
4.3 %
C
13.0 %
13.0 %
D
30.4 %
30.4 %
E
26.1 %
26.1 %
F
13.0 %
13.0 %
G
4.3 %
17.3 % 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 | 4e quart 16e siècle |
| château | Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 254 analyses · VEOLIA EAU TERRITOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
254
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sernin-du-Plain | 3.5 km | 29/100 | 613 |
| Perreuil | 5.8 km | 20/100 | 550 |
| Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune | 7.0 km | 70/100 | 538 |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes | 5.9 km | 33/100 | 836 |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune | 6.5 km | 73/100 | 1 533 |
| Cheilly-lès-Maranges | 7.3 km | 53/100 | 515 |
| Nolay | 10.0 km | 55/100 | 1 409 |
| Le Breuil | 10.4 km | 33/100 | 3 538 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Couches
What is the price per m² in Couches? ▶
The median price per m² in Couches is 1 345 €.
What is the rental yield in Couches? ▶
The gross rental yield in Couches is 7.2%.
Is Couches a good real estate investment? ▶
Couches has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Couches? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Couches is D.
What are the natural risks in Couches? ▶
3 risks are identified in Couches: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Séisme.