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Houtaud
Rural municipality · 25300 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 216
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 043 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Houtaud — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
29
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 30 Transactions · Houtaud
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 043 €
🏡 House /m²
3 257 €
📋 Transactions
30
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon | 2 287 € | 2 667 € | 1911 | 118 489 |
| Montbéliard | 1 105 € | 1 481 € | 405 | 24 672 |
| Pontarlier | 2 714 € | 3 030 € | 408 | 18 067 |
| Audincourt | 1 815 € | 1 414 € | 221 | 14 071 |
| Valentigney | 1 082 € | 1 385 € | 136 | 10 501 |
| Morteau | 2 819 € | 2 997 € | 126 | 6 953 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
20.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
28.9 %
71.1 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
9
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.
41.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
56.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.740 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.96 %
🏢 CFE
28.21 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 216
2023
📐 Area
7.84 km²
155 inh/km²
💶 Median income
31 480 €
📊 Median age
36.7 yrs
39.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
294
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+20.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
242
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pontarlier
À 4.21 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.
Pontarlier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Grand Pontarlier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
42
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 22 | 18.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +148 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 10 | 8.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
10.0 %
10.0 %
G
0.0 %
10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix de chemin | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 239 analyses · CC DU GRAND PONTARLIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 239
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dommartin | 1.8 km | 31/100 | 864 |
| Granges-Narboz | 4.4 km | 38/100 | 1 359 |
| Vuillecin | 4.8 km | 38/100 | 687 |
| Chaffois | 4.2 km | 29/100 | 1 032 |
| Val-d'Usiers | 6.2 km | 55/100 | 2 132 |
| Doubs | 5.2 km | 41/100 | 3 335 |
| Oye-et-Pallet | 7.4 km | 40/100 | 709 |
| Pontarlier | 5.9 km | 56/100 | 18 067 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houtaud
What is the price per m² in Houtaud? ▶
The median price per m² in Houtaud is 3 043 €.
What is the rental yield in Houtaud? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houtaud is 4.8%.
Is Houtaud a good real estate investment? ▶
Houtaud has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houtaud? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houtaud is E.
What are the natural risks in Houtaud? ▶
2 risks are identified in Houtaud: Inondation, Séisme.