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La Croix-aux-Bois
Rural municipality · 08400 · Grand Est
👥 Population
168
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
538 €
📈 -60% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
17.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
La Croix-aux-Bois — Score 70/100.
70
💰 Yield96
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability97
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · La Croix-aux-Bois
🏡 House /m²
538 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
7.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
17.7 %
⏳ Payback period
5.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🎯 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.
39.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
63.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.790 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
21.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
168
2023
📐 Area
5.87 km²
29 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 730 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
30.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
21
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
125
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Amagne - Lucquy
À 26.32 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.
Vouziers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de l'Argonne Ardennaise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 617 analyses · SSE BALLAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 617
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57450
70/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vouziers | 6.2 km | 37/100 | 3 825 |
| Grandpré | 7.6 km | 66/100 | 503 |
| Bairon et ses environs | 12.3 km | 29/100 | 1 037 |
| Attigny | 16.3 km | 27/100 | 1 094 |
| Chémery-Chéhéry | 23.9 km | 66/100 | 514 |
| Sommepy-Tahure | 22.6 km | 57/100 | 663 |
| Vienne-le-Château | 25.4 km | 64/100 | 516 |
| Raucourt-et-Flaba | 23.9 km | 65/100 | 813 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Croix-aux-Bois
What is the price per m² in La Croix-aux-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in La Croix-aux-Bois is 538 €.
What is the rental yield in La Croix-aux-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Croix-aux-Bois is 17.7%.
Is La Croix-aux-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
La Croix-aux-Bois has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in La Croix-aux-Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Croix-aux-Bois is C.