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La Chaux
Rural municipality · 25650 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
614
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 150 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Chaux — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and a weak rental yield (6/100).
29
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · La Chaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 150 €
🏡 House /m²
3 319 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
13.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
32.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
23.1 %
76.6 % 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.
36.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.030 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
614
2023
📐 Area
16.99 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 150 €
📊 Median age
36.4 yrs
39.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
116
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gilley
À 7.13 km · Segment C
🏙️ 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 Entre Doubs et Loue
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 939 analyses · MAIRIE DE LA CHAUX DE GILLEY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
939
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc-sous-Cicon | 3.6 km | 25/100 | 768 |
| Maisons-du-Bois-Lièvremont | 4.5 km | 52/100 | 835 |
| Arçon | 5.9 km | 29/100 | 961 |
| Pays-de-Montbenoît | 4.9 km | 23/100 | 1 923 |
| Gilley | 6.8 km | 27/100 | 1 842 |
| Les Premiers Sapins | 8.1 km | 50/100 | 1 587 |
| Doubs | 10.4 km | 41/100 | 3 335 |
| Vuillecin | 9.5 km | 38/100 | 687 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Chaux
What is the price per m² in La Chaux? ▶
The median price per m² in La Chaux is 5 150 €.
What is the rental yield in La Chaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Chaux is 3.1%.
Is La Chaux a good real estate investment? ▶
La Chaux has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Chaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Chaux is E.
What are the natural risks in La Chaux? ▶
1 risks are identified in La Chaux: Séisme.