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Darney

Rural municipality · 88260 · Grand Est

👥 Population
1 091
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
470 €
📈 -56% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
17.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good

Darney — Score 67/100.

67
💰 Yield96
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability98
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating72
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 1 Transactions · Darney

🏢 Apt. /m²
470 €
🏡 House /m²
1 386 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Épinal1 472 €1 742 €55432 251
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges1 550 €1 443 €36819 251
Golbey1 634 €1 636 €1038 832
Thaon-les-Vosges1 601 €1 457 €1028 547
Gérardmer3 170 €3 429 €1957 581
Remiremont1 667 €1 483 €1857 388

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
6.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
17.7 %
⏳ Payback period
5.7 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
74.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.9 %
🏢 Apartments
37.6 %
58.5 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
57.780 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.690 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.56 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
1 091
2023
📐 Area
7.87 km²
139 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 800 €
📊 Median age
53.7 yrs
23.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.3 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
219
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
201
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Vittel
À 16.03 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Vosges côté Sud Ouest
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
🏫 Middle schools
🎓 High schools

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
24
⚽ Sport
9

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 1 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public1Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) des Vosges - accueil de Darney

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires2321.10 ‰7.2 ‰+193 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

9 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
11.1 %
11.1 %
E
44.4 %
44.4 %
F
0.0 %
G
11.1 %
11.1 %

11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments

BuildingEra
calvaire monumental3e quart 18e siècle
église2e moitié 18e siècle
château2e moitié 15e siècle;2e quart 18e siècle;2e quart

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 7 risks identified

Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 5 307 analyses · MAIRIE DE DARNEY

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 307

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Passavant-la-Rochère 10.8 km 64/100 524
Monthureux-sur-Saône 8.9 km 52/100 857
Remoncourt 16.0 km 58/100 567
Vauvillers 17.2 km 42/100 602
Vittel 15.9 km 52/100 4 780
Corre 18.5 km 54/100 596
Ville-sur-Illon 15.4 km 54/100 517
Contrexéville 17.0 km 33/100 2 923

❓ Frequently asked questions about Darney

What is the price per m² in Darney?

The median price per m² in Darney is 470 €.

What is the rental yield in Darney?

The gross rental yield in Darney is 17.7%.

Is Darney a good real estate investment?

Darney has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.

What is the average energy rating in Darney?

The most common energy rating class in Darney is E.

What are the natural risks in Darney?

7 risks are identified in Darney: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.