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Fontaines
Rural municipality · 89130 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
459
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 591 €
📈 129% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontaines — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (41/100).
48
💰 Yield41
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Fontaines
🏡 House /m²
1 591 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.8 %
🏢 Apartments
3.6 %
96.0 % 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.
43.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.430 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
459
2023
📐 Area
25.40 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 180 €
📊 Median age
49.6 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
94
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Champs - Saint-Bris
À 25.77 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.
Auxerre
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 Puisaye-Forterre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
25.0 % 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
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 234 analyses · FEDERATION EAUX PUISAYE-FORTERRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
234
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toucy | 4.9 km | 40/100 | 2 571 |
| Saints-en-Puisaye | 7.5 km | 55/100 | 548 |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye | 8.1 km | 47/100 | 905 |
| Mézilles | 7.0 km | 30/100 | 520 |
| Parly | 9.3 km | 54/100 | 817 |
| Diges | 9.7 km | 55/100 | 1 052 |
| Le Val d'Ocre | 15.0 km | 68/100 | 563 |
| Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe | 15.8 km | 56/100 | 1 083 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontaines
What is the price per m² in Fontaines? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontaines is 1 591 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontaines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontaines is 6.1%.
Is Fontaines a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontaines has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontaines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontaines is A.
What are the natural risks in Fontaines? ▶
2 risks are identified in Fontaines: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.