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Laix

Rural municipality · 54720 · Grand Est

👥 Population
211
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 995 €
📈 70% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 35.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average

Laix — Score 44/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (23/100).
44
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating23
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 1 Transactions · Laix

🏡 House /m²
1 995 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Nancy2 494 €2 771 €2279103 671
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy1 887 €2 189 €34229 942
Lunéville1 456 €1 419 €30718 262
Toul1 585 €1 864 €21315 768
Longwy2 381 €1 885 €23615 679
Laxou2 273 €2 574 €19814 771

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
13.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
85.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.3 %
🏢 Apartments
3.2 %
96.8 % 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.
30.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
43.290 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.360 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.13 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
211
2023
📐 Area
7.57 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 040 €
📊 Median age
41.5 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
37
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Longwy
À 7.04 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban 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
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Grand Longwy Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
🎓 High schools

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1

⚡ Energy performance

17 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
17.6 %
17.6 %
D
11.8 %
11.8 %
E
35.3 %
35.3 %
F
29.4 %
29.4 %
G
5.9 %

35.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 5 risks identified

Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 1 317 analyses · VEOLIA EAU

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 317

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Baslieux 1.8 km 24/100 528
Chenières 2.8 km 23/100 596
Morfontaine 3.2 km 23/100 1 073
Cutry 4.4 km 34/100 1 032
Mexy 5.9 km 54/100 2 300
Réhon 5.8 km 45/100 3 863
Villers-la-Montagne 4.3 km 38/100 1 570
Haucourt-Moulaine 6.0 km 37/100 3 495

❓ Frequently asked questions about Laix

What is the price per m² in Laix?

The median price per m² in Laix is 1 995 €.

What is the rental yield in Laix?

The gross rental yield in Laix is 8.0%.

Is Laix a good real estate investment?

Laix has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.

What is the average energy rating in Laix?

The most common energy rating class in Laix is E.

What are the natural risks in Laix?

5 risks are identified in Laix: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.