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Fays
Rural municipality · 88600 · Grand Est
👥 Population
222
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
763 €
📈 -61% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fays — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Fays
🏡 House /m²
763 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2023)
📊 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
8.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.5 %
⏳ Payback period
7.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.5 %
🏢 Apartments
6.7 %
93.3 % 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.
43.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.840 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
15.70 %
🏢 CFE
21.89 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
222
2023
📐 Area
4.87 km²
46 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 460 €
📊 Median age
53.5 yrs
24.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
153
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bruyères
À 3.79 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bruyères-Vallons des Vosges
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 131 analyses · MAIRIE DE FAYS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 131
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lépanges-sur-Vologne | 1.9 km | 67/100 | 844 |
| Laval-sur-Vologne | 1.4 km | 59/100 | 628 |
| Grandvillers | 4.4 km | 67/100 | 716 |
| Bruyères | 3.9 km | 55/100 | 2 923 |
| Docelles | 7.3 km | 57/100 | 856 |
| Laveline-devant-Bruyères | 6.7 km | 46/100 | 581 |
| Cheniménil | 8.6 km | 33/100 | 1 210 |
| Aydoilles | 7.3 km | 32/100 | 1 018 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fays
What is the price per m² in Fays? ▶
The median price per m² in Fays is 763 €.
What is the rental yield in Fays? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fays is 13.5%.
Is Fays a good real estate investment? ▶
Fays has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fays? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fays is C.
What are the natural risks in Fays? ▶
2 risks are identified in Fays: Radon, Séisme.