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Cousances-les-Forges
Rural municipality · 55170 · Grand Est
👥 Population
1 621
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 058 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cousances-les-Forges — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cousances-les-Forges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 058 €
🏡 House /m²
892 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | 1 867 € | 1 689 € | 338 | 16 890 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 1 267 € | 1 339 € | 213 | 14 607 |
| Commercy | 1 350 € | 1 074 € | 69 | 5 350 |
| Saint-Mihiel | 1 287 € | 695 € | 61 | 3 772 |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 1 227 € | 912 € | 50 | 3 677 |
| Étain | 3 509 € | 1 134 € | 58 | 3 375 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
⏳ Payback period
10.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
8.8 %
90.7 % 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
35
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.
49.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
91.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.440 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
30.07 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 621
2023
📐 Area
18.12 km²
89 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 700 €
📊 Median age
43.5 yrs
32.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
237
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
24
-4.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
146
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chevillon
À 10.56 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.
Saint-Dizier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Portes de Meuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
59 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.1 %
C
18.6 %
18.6 %
D
33.9 %
33.9 %
E
23.7 %
23.7 %
F
16.9 %
16.9 %
G
1.7 %
18.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 2e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Engins de guerre
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 444 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX SUD MEUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
444
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamouilley | 2.8 km | 58/100 | 721 |
| Ancerville | 5.1 km | 42/100 | 2 569 |
| Haironville | 7.6 km | 57/100 | 566 |
| Bayard-sur-Marne | 8.0 km | 25/100 | 1 260 |
| Eurville-Bienville | 6.8 km | 52/100 | 1 974 |
| Roches-sur-Marne | 6.3 km | 40/100 | 582 |
| Rachecourt-sur-Marne | 10.8 km | 42/100 | 739 |
| Brillon-en-Barrois | 11.1 km | 53/100 | 704 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cousances-les-Forges
What is the price per m² in Cousances-les-Forges? ▶
The median price per m² in Cousances-les-Forges is 1 058 €.
What is the rental yield in Cousances-les-Forges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cousances-les-Forges is 9.4%.
Is Cousances-les-Forges a good real estate investment? ▶
Cousances-les-Forges has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cousances-les-Forges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cousances-les-Forges is D.
What are the natural risks in Cousances-les-Forges? ▶
8 risks are identified in Cousances-les-Forges: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Engins de guerre, Tassements différentiels.