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La Houssière
Rural municipality · 88430 · Grand Est
👥 Population
507
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 979 €
📈 35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Houssière — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (30/100).
47
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · La Houssière
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 979 €
🏡 House /m²
1 675 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 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
9.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.9 %
🏢 Apartments
24.5 %
75.5 % 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.
30.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.530 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.46 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
507
2023
📐 Area
19.73 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 120 €
📊 Median age
47.1 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
95
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-53.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
187
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
À 10.25 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
50.0 %
50.0 %
B
50.0 %
50.0 %
C
0.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 392 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION DE SAINT-DIE-DES-VOSGES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 392
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taintrux | 4.8 km | 52/100 | 1 439 |
| Corcieux | 5.0 km | 31/100 | 1 509 |
| Saint-Léonard | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 1 389 |
| La Chapelle-devant-Bruyères | 5.7 km | 60/100 | 547 |
| Anould | 6.5 km | 36/100 | 3 234 |
| Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | 7.1 km | 65/100 | 2 319 |
| Granges-Aumontzey | 9.1 km | 43/100 | 2 529 |
| Gerbépal | 9.9 km | 31/100 | 544 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Houssière
What is the price per m² in La Houssière? ▶
The median price per m² in La Houssière is 1 979 €.
What is the rental yield in La Houssière? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Houssière is 5.5%.
Is La Houssière a good real estate investment? ▶
La Houssière has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Houssière? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Houssière is A.
What are the natural risks in La Houssière? ▶
4 risks are identified in La Houssière: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Radon, Inondation.