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Épense
Rural municipality · 51330 · Grand Est
👥 Population
117
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
714 €
📈 -23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
14.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Épense — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield93
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Épense
🏡 House /m²
714 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2023 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reims | 2 817 € | 2 602 € | 2645 | 177 674 |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 1 556 € | 1 741 € | 529 | 42 971 |
| Épernay | 1 950 € | 2 116 € | 371 | 22 174 |
| Vitry-le-François | 1 126 € | 1 133 € | 131 | 10 996 |
| Tinqueux | 2 122 € | 2 480 € | 111 | 10 771 |
| Bétheny | 2 068 € | 2 616 € | 107 | 6 975 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
14.0 %
⏳ Payback period
7.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
5.2 %
94.8 % 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.
36.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
42.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.550 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
117
2023
📐 Area
11.37 km²
10 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 050 €
📊 Median age
40.6 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
291
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Revigny-sur-Ornain
À 20.04 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Sainte-Menehould
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de l'Argonne Champenoise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Commerce
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 837 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
837
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Menehould | 14.4 km | 59/100 | 4 146 |
| Revigny-sur-Ornain | 19.4 km | 33/100 | 2 499 |
| Pargny-sur-Saulx | 23.1 km | 62/100 | 1 654 |
| Sermaize-les-Bains | 22.7 km | 32/100 | 1 742 |
| Contrisson | 21.1 km | 56/100 | 764 |
| Seuil-d'Argonne | 16.1 km | 67/100 | 530 |
| Les Islettes | 19.9 km | 67/100 | 695 |
| Vienne-le-Château | 25.7 km | 64/100 | 516 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Épense
What is the price per m² in Épense? ▶
The median price per m² in Épense is 714 €.
What is the rental yield in Épense? ▶
The gross rental yield in Épense is 14.0%.
Is Épense a good real estate investment? ▶
Épense has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Épense? ▶
3 risks are identified in Épense: Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.