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Fontaine-sur-Ay
Rural municipality · 51160 · Grand Est
👥 Population
316
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 708 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontaine-sur-Ay — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
44
💰 Yield64
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Fontaine-sur-Ay
🏡 House /m²
1 708 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 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
10.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
⏳ Payback period
13.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
0.6 %
99.4 % 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
4
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.
46.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
48.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.840 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.13 %
🏢 CFE
22.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
316
2023
📐 Area
7.70 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
31 660 €
📊 Median age
47.0 yrs
27.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
136
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
430
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avenay
À 3.35 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Épernay
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 la Grande Vallée de la Marne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 476 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
476
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenay-Val-d'Or | 2.4 km | 44/100 | 956 |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 4.3 km | 46/100 | 5 103 |
| Germaine | 3.8 km | 44/100 | 528 |
| Val de Livre | 4.0 km | 45/100 | 586 |
| Chigny-les-Roses | 6.7 km | 60/100 | 521 |
| Bouzy | 4.8 km | 38/100 | 825 |
| Ludes | 7.7 km | 41/100 | 687 |
| Rilly-la-Montagne | 8.0 km | 39/100 | 1 003 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontaine-sur-Ay
What is the price per m² in Fontaine-sur-Ay? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontaine-sur-Ay is 1 708 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontaine-sur-Ay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontaine-sur-Ay is 7.7%.
Is Fontaine-sur-Ay a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontaine-sur-Ay has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontaine-sur-Ay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontaine-sur-Ay is G.
What are the natural risks in Fontaine-sur-Ay? ▶
3 risks are identified in Fontaine-sur-Ay: Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.