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Gray
Medium city · 70100 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
5 365
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 565 €
📈 35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Gray — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (31/100).
48
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability62
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 70 Transactions · Gray
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 565 €
🏡 House /m²
1 413 €
📋 Transactions
70
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesoul | 1 212 € | 1 535 € | 254 | 15 078 |
| Héricourt | 1 273 € | 1 482 € | 129 | 10 621 |
| Lure | 2 000 € | 1 326 € | 95 | 7 877 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 957 € | 1 375 € | 165 | 6 663 |
| Gray | 1 565 € | 1 413 € | 96 | 5 365 |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 2 031 € | 1 356 € | 56 | 3 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.3 %
🏢 Apartments
69.7 %
28.8 % 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
785
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.
47.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.180 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.970 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 365
2023
📐 Area
20.31 km²
264 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 110 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
63.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.2 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 299
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
79
+16.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
68
💼 Economic density
242
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Besançon Franche-Comté TGV
À 28.92 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Gray
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de Gray
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
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 PRIVE SAINT PIERRE FOURIER SAINTE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 96.2 |
| COLLEGE ROBERT ET SONIA DELAUNAY | public | 93.2 |
| COLLEGE ROME DE L ISLE | public | 92.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
30
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
4
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
147
📋 Commerce
85
📋 Enseignement
15
🏥 Sante
101
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
51
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 68 | 12.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 61 | 11.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +185 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 52 | 9.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +131 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 50 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 39 | 7.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +204 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 38 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 6.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 15 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 14 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 1.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
49 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.0 %
C
12.2 %
12.2 %
D
38.8 %
38.8 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
12.2 %
12.2 %
G
6.1 %
18.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 23 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| théâtre | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| immeuble | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| site archéologique;château | 13e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison;grenier public | 4e quart 15e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
| couvent | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| fontaine | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 19e siècle |
| hôtel | milieu 18e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 212 analyses · GAZ ET EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 212
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
98
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancier | 2.2 km | 57/100 | 523 |
| Arc-lès-Gray | 4.2 km | 43/100 | 2 393 |
| Gray-la-Ville | 3.5 km | 36/100 | 928 |
| Rigny | 5.5 km | 56/100 | 636 |
| Chargey-lès-Gray | 7.8 km | 51/100 | 667 |
| Valay | 10.4 km | 64/100 | 638 |
| Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier-Pierrejux-et-Quitteur | 9.7 km | 56/100 | 921 |
| Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny | 13.2 km | 46/100 | 512 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gray
What is the price per m² in Gray? ▶
The median price per m² in Gray is 1 565 €.
What is the rental yield in Gray? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gray is 6.8%.
Is Gray a good real estate investment? ▶
Gray has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gray? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gray is D.
What are the natural risks in Gray? ▶
6 risks are identified in Gray: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain.