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Étain
Small town · 55400 · Grand Est
👥 Population
3 375
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 509 €
📈 202% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 24.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Étain — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and improvable safety statistics (8/100).
25
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Étain
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 509 €
🏡 House /m²
1 134 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 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
8.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
24.2 %
75.5 % 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.
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
178
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.
54.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.400 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.360 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.68 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 375
2023
📐 Area
19.93 km²
169 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 930 €
📊 Median age
43.8 yrs
34.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.8 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
504
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
38
-15.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
45
💼 Economic density
149
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Étain
À 1.57 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.
Étain
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays d'Étain
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 LOUISE MICHEL | public | 89.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
61
📋 Commerce
23
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
42
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Communauté de communes - Pays d'Etain, Mairie - Étain, France services - Étain |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 62 | 18.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +156 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 26 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 6.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 5.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 5.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +133 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 3.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
82 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.4 %
B
6.1 %
C
4.9 %
D
31.7 %
31.7 %
E
30.5 %
30.5 %
F
18.3 %
18.3 %
G
6.1 %
24.4 % 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 | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Engins de guerre
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 392 analyses · SIAEP DE PIENNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 392
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouvres-en-Woëvre | 5.1 km | 40/100 | 598 |
| Buzy-Darmont | 8.2 km | 49/100 | 520 |
| Dommary-Baroncourt | 9.2 km | 41/100 | 753 |
| Fresnes-en-Woëvre | 13.3 km | 53/100 | 668 |
| Spincourt | 13.6 km | 61/100 | 823 |
| Bouligny | 11.4 km | 60/100 | 2 507 |
| Joudreville | 13.2 km | 57/100 | 1 101 |
| Piennes | 14.8 km | 48/100 | 2 441 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Étain
What is the price per m² in Étain? ▶
The median price per m² in Étain is 3 509 €.
What is the rental yield in Étain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Étain is 3.0%.
Is Étain a good real estate investment? ▶
Étain has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Étain? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Étain is D.
What are the natural risks in Étain? ▶
10 risks are identified in Étain: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.