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Houville-la-Branche
Rural municipality · 28700 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
420
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 910 €
📈 39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Houville-la-Branche — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Houville-la-Branche
🏡 House /m²
1 910 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 2 558 € | 2 587 € | 661 | 38 324 |
| Dreux | 1 838 € | 1 986 € | 353 | 31 543 |
| Lucé | 2 333 € | 2 209 € | 127 | 15 921 |
| Châteaudun | 1 557 € | 1 441 € | 203 | 12 830 |
| Vernouillet | 1 346 € | 2 010 € | 108 | 12 310 |
| Mainvilliers | 2 089 € | 2 431 € | 140 | 10 629 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
98.6 % 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.
42.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
420
2023
📐 Area
13.91 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 540 €
📊 Median age
45.1 yrs
32.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
126
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
300
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Jouy
À 9.40 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.
Chartres
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Chartres Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
80.0 %
80.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements généralisés
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 238 analyses · C'CHARTRES EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
238
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francourville | 5.1 km | 43/100 | 941 |
| Sours | 4.7 km | 42/100 | 1 959 |
| Nogent-le-Phaye | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 1 452 |
| Béville-le-Comte | 4.9 km | 47/100 | 1 705 |
| Coltainville | 6.4 km | 28/100 | 915 |
| Prunay-le-Gillon | 8.6 km | 45/100 | 1 164 |
| Le Gué-de-Longroi | 7.2 km | 42/100 | 860 |
| Bailleau-Armenonville | 9.6 km | 38/100 | 1 299 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houville-la-Branche
What is the price per m² in Houville-la-Branche? ▶
The median price per m² in Houville-la-Branche is 1 910 €.
What is the rental yield in Houville-la-Branche? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houville-la-Branche is 7.2%.
Is Houville-la-Branche a good real estate investment? ▶
Houville-la-Branche has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houville-la-Branche? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houville-la-Branche is D.
What are the natural risks in Houville-la-Branche? ▶
5 risks are identified in Houville-la-Branche: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements généralisés.