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Épinal
Large city · 88000 · Grand Est
👥 Population
32 251
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 472 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Épinal — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life91
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 379 Transactions · Épinal
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 472 €
🏡 House /m²
1 742 €
📋 Transactions
379
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinal | 1 472 € | 1 742 € | 554 | 32 251 |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 1 550 € | 1 443 € | 368 | 19 251 |
| Golbey | 1 634 € | 1 636 € | 103 | 8 832 |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 1 601 € | 1 457 € | 102 | 8 547 |
| Gérardmer | 3 170 € | 3 429 € | 195 | 7 581 |
| Remiremont | 1 667 € | 1 483 € | 185 | 7 388 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.7 %
🏢 Apartments
68.6 %
30.5 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
53.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.610 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.46 %
🏢 CFE
25.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
32 251
2023
📐 Area
59.34 km²
543 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 140 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
37.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.0 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
8 115
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
725
+24.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
581
💼 Economic density
252
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Épinal
À 3.69 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.
Épinal
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA d'Epinal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME - SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE CLAUDE GELLEE | public | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE PIERRE MEES FRANCE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE LOUIS LAPICQUE | public | 95.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
88.0 %
Average pass rate · 7 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 119.6 |
| COLLEGE JULES FERRY | public | 102.6 |
| COLLEGE GEORGES CLEMENCEAU | public | 102.1 |
| COLLEGE SAINT EXUPERY | public | 62.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
8
💊 Pharmacies
13
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
134
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
13
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
605
📋 Commerce
348
📋 Enseignement
54
🏥 Sante
551
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
104
🎭 Culture
19
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 11 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 9 | Bureau d'aide aux victimes du tribunal judiciaire d'Epinal, Service départemental des impôts foncier (SDIF) Vosges - Epinal, Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Épinal |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Agence régionale de santé (ARS) - Délégation départementale - Vosges |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction du cabinet - Vosges |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 440 | 13.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +89 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 345 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +47 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 204 | 6.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 196 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 185 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 180 | 5.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 135 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 105 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 91 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 60 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 44 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 36 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 30 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 22 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
786 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.9 %
B
12.8 %
12.8 %
C
7.8 %
D
24.6 %
24.6 %
E
34.9 %
34.9 %
F
14.5 %
14.5 %
G
3.6 %
18.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 27 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | — |
| imprimerie | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 17e siècle;19e siècle |
| maison | — |
| église | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | — |
| maison | — |
⚠️ 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 · 27 447 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE SAS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
27 447
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
128
⚡ Charge points
665
🚀 Incl. fast charging
76
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinozé | 2.8 km | 51/100 | 648 |
| Jeuxey | 4.4 km | 33/100 | 663 |
| Deyvillers | 4.9 km | 54/100 | 1 379 |
| Arches | 6.4 km | 35/100 | 1 617 |
| Dogneville | 6.4 km | 28/100 | 1 521 |
| Chantraine | 4.6 km | 55/100 | 3 198 |
| Archettes | 5.8 km | 58/100 | 1 113 |
| Golbey | 6.0 km | 60/100 | 8 832 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Épinal
What is the price per m² in Épinal? ▶
The median price per m² in Épinal is 1 472 €.
What is the rental yield in Épinal? ▶
The gross rental yield in Épinal is 8.4%.
Is Épinal a good real estate investment? ▶
Épinal has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Épinal? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Épinal is E.
What are the natural risks in Épinal? ▶
7 risks are identified in Épinal: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.