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La Chapelle-aux-Bois

Rural municipality · 88240 · Grand Est

👥 Population
675
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 824 €
📈 185% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

La Chapelle-aux-Bois — Score 26/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100).
26
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating12
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 20 Transactions · La Chapelle-aux-Bois

🏢 Apt. /m²
2 824 €
🏡 House /m²
1 000 €
📋 Transactions
20
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Épinal1 472 €1 742 €55432 251
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges1 550 €1 443 €36819 251
Golbey1 634 €1 636 €1038 832
Thaon-les-Vosges1 601 €1 457 €1028 547
Gérardmer3 170 €3 429 €1957 581
Remiremont1 667 €1 483 €1857 388

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
7.4 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
31.8 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
72.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.9 %
🏢 Apartments
9.0 %
89.5 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
47.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.810 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.11 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
675
2023
📐 Area
30.98 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 100 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
138
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
204
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Xertigny
À 4.74 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Épinal
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA d'Epinal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 1 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public1Mairie - La Chapelle-aux-Bois

⚡ Energy performance

8 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %

37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 4 risks identified

Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 9 056 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION D'EPINAL

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 056

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Xertigny 3.4 km 60/100 2 589
La Vôge-les-Bains 5.3 km 36/100 1 545
Uzemain 8.4 km 52/100 1 046
Charmois-l'Orgueilleux 8.1 km 46/100 586
Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont 10.7 km 50/100 1 426
Uriménil 9.8 km 56/100 1 323
Girancourt 12.9 km 49/100 877
Corbenay 14.8 km 64/100 1 248

❓ Frequently asked questions about La Chapelle-aux-Bois

What is the price per m² in La Chapelle-aux-Bois?

The median price per m² in La Chapelle-aux-Bois is 2 824 €.

What is the rental yield in La Chapelle-aux-Bois?

The gross rental yield in La Chapelle-aux-Bois is 3.1%.

Is La Chapelle-aux-Bois a good real estate investment?

La Chapelle-aux-Bois has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in La Chapelle-aux-Bois?

The most common energy rating class in La Chapelle-aux-Bois is E.

What are the natural risks in La Chapelle-aux-Bois?

4 risks are identified in La Chapelle-aux-Bois: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.