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Lavau
Rural municipality · 10150 · Grand Est
👥 Population
1 009
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
685 €
📈 -69% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
18.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 17.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lavau — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (28/100).
43
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lavau
🏢 Apt. /m²
685 €
🏡 House /m²
2 330 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troyes | 1 940 € | 1 902 € | 1404 | 62 088 |
| Romilly-sur-Seine | 2 783 € | 1 259 € | 212 | 14 959 |
| Saint-André-les-Vergers | 1 533 € | 1 990 € | 189 | 12 806 |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Luc | 1 194 € | 2 179 € | 90 | 12 648 |
| Sainte-Savine | 2 114 € | 2 212 € | 197 | 10 289 |
| Saint-Julien-les-Villas | 1 407 € | 1 971 € | 76 | 6 760 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
18.1 %
⏳ Payback period
5.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.5 %
🏢 Apartments
0.5 %
99.5 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
🏢 Social housing units
22
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.
41.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
36.400 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.90 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 009
2023
📐 Area
5.74 km²
176 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 670 €
📊 Median age
43.8 yrs
32.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
273
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
271
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Troyes
À 4.69 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Troyes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Troyes Champagne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre pénitentiaire de Troyes-Lavau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 34 | 33.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +368 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
17 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.9 %
B
35.3 %
35.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
17.6 %
17.6 %
E
23.5 %
23.5 %
F
11.8 %
11.8 %
G
5.9 %
17.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 352 analyses · REGIE DU S.D.D.E.A.
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 352
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Sainte-Marie | 1.7 km | 49/100 | 5 249 |
| Sainte-Maure | 3.2 km | 43/100 | 1 801 |
| Troyes | 4.8 km | 63/100 | 62 088 |
| Creney-près-Troyes | 3.9 km | 56/100 | 2 013 |
| Les Noës-près-Troyes | 5.1 km | 45/100 | 3 261 |
| Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres | 5.6 km | 41/100 | 3 223 |
| Saint-Julien-les-Villas | 6.7 km | 62/100 | 6 760 |
| Villechétif | 4.7 km | 47/100 | 947 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lavau
What is the price per m² in Lavau? ▶
The median price per m² in Lavau is 685 €.
What is the rental yield in Lavau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lavau is 18.1%.
Is Lavau a good real estate investment? ▶
Lavau has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lavau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lavau is B.
What are the natural risks in Lavau? ▶
6 risks are identified in Lavau: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage.