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L'Échelle
Rural municipality · 08150 · Grand Est
👥 Population
129
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
744 €
📈 -25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
L'Échelle — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield90
🌳 Quality of life82
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · L'Échelle
🏡 House /m²
744 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleville-Mézières | 1 619 € | 1 618 € | 689 | 45 560 |
| Sedan | 1 048 € | 1 500 € | 281 | 16 667 |
| Rethel | 1 737 € | 1 667 € | 78 | 7 444 |
| Givet | 2 250 € | 1 402 € | 66 | 6 364 |
| Revin | 1 692 € | 816 € | 98 | 5 716 |
| Nouzonville | 2 500 € | 1 321 € | 78 | 5 523 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.1 %
⏳ Payback period
8.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🎯 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.
46.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.470 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.92 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
129
2023
📐 Area
9.91 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 980 €
📊 Median age
48.8 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
264
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Charleville-Mézières
À 17.45 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.
Charleville-Mézières
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Ardennes Thiérache
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 660 analyses · MAIRIE DE L'ECHELLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 660
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouvroy-sur-Audry | 2.2 km | 65/100 | 503 |
| Rimogne | 5.3 km | 67/100 | 1 317 |
| Sormonne | 5.5 km | 53/100 | 529 |
| Harcy | 6.9 km | 56/100 | 515 |
| Thin-le-Moutier | 9.9 km | 65/100 | 702 |
| Maubert-Fontaine | 9.7 km | 58/100 | 1 023 |
| Lonny | 7.0 km | 37/100 | 621 |
| Bourg-Fidèle | 10.9 km | 59/100 | 818 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Échelle
What is the price per m² in L'Échelle? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Échelle is 744 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Échelle? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Échelle is 12.1%.
Is L'Échelle a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Échelle has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in L'Échelle? ▶
3 risks are identified in L'Échelle: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.