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La Forge
Rural municipality · 88530 · Grand Est
👥 Population
517
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 600 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 22.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Forge — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
27
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · La Forge
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 600 €
🏡 House /m²
1 867 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinal | 1 472 € | 1 742 € | 554 | 32 251 |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 1 550 € | 1 443 € | 368 | 19 251 |
| Golbey | 1 634 € | 1 636 € | 103 | 8 832 |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 1 601 € | 1 457 € | 102 | 8 547 |
| Gérardmer | 3 170 € | 3 429 € | 195 | 7 581 |
| Remiremont | 1 667 € | 1 483 € | 185 | 7 388 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
14.7 %
85.0 % 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.
46.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
64.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.030 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.97 %
🏢 CFE
24.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
517
2023
📐 Area
4.68 km²
110 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 020 €
📊 Median age
46.9 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
110
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
213
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Éloyes
À 9.12 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.
Gérardmer
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Hautes Vosges
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.7 %
C
5.7 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
37.1 %
37.1 %
F
17.1 %
17.1 %
G
5.7 %
22.8 % 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 · 2 506 analyses · COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES DES HAUTES VOSGES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 506
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tholy | 2.2 km | 27/100 | 1 489 |
| Cleurie | 3.8 km | 54/100 | 652 |
| Le Syndicat | 5.1 km | 52/100 | 1 842 |
| Vagney | 6.3 km | 57/100 | 3 843 |
| Sapois | 6.4 km | 47/100 | 625 |
| Saint-Amé | 7.2 km | 52/100 | 2 129 |
| Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont | 7.9 km | 55/100 | 3 818 |
| Éloyes | 7.6 km | 66/100 | 3 138 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Forge
What is the price per m² in La Forge? ▶
The median price per m² in La Forge is 3 600 €.
What is the rental yield in La Forge? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Forge is 2.9%.
Is La Forge a good real estate investment? ▶
La Forge has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Forge? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Forge is E.
What are the natural risks in La Forge? ▶
4 risks are identified in La Forge: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.