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Lajoux
Rural municipality · 01410 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
287
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 819 €
📈 -20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lajoux — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (20/100).
45
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life85
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lajoux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 819 €
🏡 House /m²
4 390 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dole | 1 711 € | 2 111 € | 416 | 23 840 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 2 018 € | 1 922 € | 311 | 16 618 |
| Saint-Claude | 1 000 € | 1 096 € | 164 | 8 386 |
| Champagnole | 2 778 € | 1 977 € | 175 | 8 036 |
| Hauts de Bienne | 1 650 € | 1 855 € | 157 | 5 032 |
| Poligny | 2 978 € | 1 748 € | 85 | 3 976 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
44.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
34.2 %
65.5 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
11
RPLS source
💶 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.
53.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
287
2023
📐 Area
23.65 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 750 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
25.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
127
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
443
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Claude
À 11.23 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.
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.
CC Haut-Jura Saint-Claude
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 Syndicat mixte | 1 | Parc naturel régional - Haut-Jura |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 578 analyses · LYONNAISE DES EAUX AG. SAONE JURA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
578
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoura | 2.1 km | 36/100 | 667 |
| Gex | 5.6 km | 51/100 | 13 627 |
| Prémanon | 7.1 km | 33/100 | 1 265 |
| Échenevex | 8.2 km | 45/100 | 2 328 |
| Vesancy | 6.9 km | 40/100 | 520 |
| Longchaumois | 9.0 km | 50/100 | 1 139 |
| Septmoncel les Molunes | 7.4 km | 41/100 | 812 |
| Crozet | 11.4 km | 48/100 | 2 416 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lajoux
What is the price per m² in Lajoux? ▶
The median price per m² in Lajoux is 2 819 €.
What is the rental yield in Lajoux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lajoux is 6.2%.
Is Lajoux a good real estate investment? ▶
Lajoux has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lajoux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lajoux is E.
What are the natural risks in Lajoux? ▶
1 risks are identified in Lajoux: Séisme.