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Lavau
Rural municipality · 89170 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
392
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 919 €
📈 1238% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lavau — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield76
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability87
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating20
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Lavau
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 919 €
🏡 House /m²
985 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.3 %
⏳ Payback period
79.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
25.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.1 %
97.3 % 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.
41.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.070 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
392
2023
📐 Area
55.34 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 240 €
📊 Median age
59.0 yrs
22.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
94
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Briare
À 20.74 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 de Puisaye-Forterre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
🏥 Sante
1
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.4 %
9.4 %
B
3.1 %
C
3.1 %
D
18.8 %
18.8 %
E
28.1 %
28.1 %
F
21.9 %
21.9 %
G
15.6 %
15.6 %
37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 415 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 415
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arquian | 7.8 km | 52/100 | 540 |
| Saint-Privé | 9.5 km | 59/100 | 515 |
| Saint-Fargeau | 7.9 km | 31/100 | 1 439 |
| Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye | 8.2 km | 31/100 | 1 216 |
| Bléneau | 11.5 km | 48/100 | 1 153 |
| La Celle-sur-Loire | 13.9 km | 62/100 | 785 |
| Neuvy-sur-Loire | 11.8 km | 36/100 | 1 445 |
| Myennes | 16.8 km | 55/100 | 535 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lavau
What is the price per m² in Lavau? ▶
The median price per m² in Lavau is 6 919 €.
What is the rental yield in Lavau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lavau is 1.3%.
Is Lavau a good real estate investment? ▶
Lavau has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lavau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lavau is E.
What are the natural risks in Lavau? ▶
2 risks are identified in Lavau: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.