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Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx

Rural municipality · 55500 · Grand Est

👥 Population
227
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
468 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
17.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 18.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx — Score 29/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
29
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx

🏢 Apt. /m²
468 €
🏡 House /m²
2 392 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Verdun1 867 €1 689 €33816 890
Bar-le-Duc1 267 €1 339 €21314 607
Commercy1 350 €1 074 €695 350
Saint-Mihiel1 287 €695 €613 772
Ligny-en-Barrois1 227 €912 €503 677
Étain3 509 €1 134 €583 375

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
6.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
17.7 %
⏳ Payback period
5.6 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
81.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
94.0 % 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.
44.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.600 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.15 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
227
2023
📐 Area
5.34 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 320 €
📊 Median age
41.2 yrs
37.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
2021 census

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
37
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
163
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Chevillon
À 12.65 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Bar-le-Duc
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Portes de Meuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
🎓 High schools

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2

⚡ Energy performance

203 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.5 %
B
2.5 %
C
15.3 %
15.3 %
D
31.0 %
31.0 %
E
32.0 %
32.0 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
4.4 %

18.7 % 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
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 250 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX SUD MEUSE

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
250

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Ligny-en-Barrois 7.5 km 57/100 3 677
Chevillon 10.8 km 51/100 1 244
Velaines 11.0 km 47/100 874
Tronville-en-Barrois 12.6 km 55/100 1 302
Longeville-en-Barrois 14.3 km 40/100 1 081
Cousances-les-Forges 10.0 km 58/100 1 621
Thonnance-lès-Joinville 16.7 km 60/100 720
Haironville 12.9 km 57/100 566

❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx

What is the price per m² in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx?

The median price per m² in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx is 468 €.

What is the rental yield in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx?

The gross rental yield in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx is 17.7%.

Is Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx a good real estate investment?

Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx?

The most common energy rating class in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx is E.

What are the natural risks in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx?

6 risks are identified in Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Tassements différentiels.