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Crain
Rural municipality · 89480 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
410
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 188 €
📈 131% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Crain — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
33
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Crain
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 188 €
🏡 House /m²
8 430 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.3 %
99.7 % 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
💶 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.
40.330 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.050 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.63 %
🏢 CFE
4.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
410
2023
📐 Area
9.99 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 100 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+350.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
178
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Coulanges-sur-Yonne
À 2.45 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.
Clamecy
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haut Nivernais - Val d'Yonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
100.0 %
100.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 | Haut Moyen Age;13e siècle;15e siècle |
| monument | 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 706 analyses · FEDERATION EAUX PUISAYE-FORTERRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 706
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70360
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailly-le-Château | 4.6 km | 58/100 | 514 |
| Coulanges-sur-Yonne | 3.7 km | 57/100 | 518 |
| Châtel-Censoir | 4.8 km | 39/100 | 561 |
| Courson-les-Carrières | 8.6 km | 50/100 | 900 |
| Clamecy | 10.0 km | 60/100 | 3 544 |
| Coulanges-la-Vineuse | 17.7 km | 69/100 | 783 |
| Vincelles | 17.3 km | 61/100 | 913 |
| Tannay | 19.8 km | 52/100 | 530 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Crain
What is the price per m² in Crain? ▶
The median price per m² in Crain is 2 188 €.
What is the rental yield in Crain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Crain is 4.8%.
Is Crain a good real estate investment? ▶
Crain has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Crain? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Crain is B.
What are the natural risks in Crain? ▶
3 risks are identified in Crain: Mouvement de terrain, Rupture de barrage, Tassements différentiels.