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Les Forges
Rural municipality · 88390 · Grand Est
👥 Population
1 776
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 929 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Les Forges — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (32/100).
37
💰 Yield41
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Les Forges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 929 €
🏡 House /m²
2 067 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinal | 1 472 € | 1 742 € | 554 | 32 251 |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 1 550 € | 1 443 € | 368 | 19 251 |
| Golbey | 1 634 € | 1 636 € | 103 | 8 832 |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 1 601 € | 1 457 € | 102 | 8 547 |
| Gérardmer | 3 170 € | 3 429 € | 195 | 7 581 |
| Remiremont | 1 667 € | 1 483 € | 185 | 7 388 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
9.5 %
90.5 % 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
💶 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.
42.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.950 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.13 %
🏢 CFE
25.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 776
2023
📐 Area
7.10 km²
250 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 430 €
📊 Median age
51.7 yrs
23.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
323
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+27.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
182
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Épinal
À 3.57 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Épinal
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA d'Epinal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
25
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
15
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
30 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
13.3 %
13.3 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
6.7 %
G
6.7 %
13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 664 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION D'EPINAL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
664
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uxegney | 2.5 km | 35/100 | 2 237 |
| Sanchey | 1.8 km | 31/100 | 963 |
| Chantraine | 2.4 km | 55/100 | 3 198 |
| Golbey | 3.6 km | 60/100 | 8 832 |
| Darnieulles | 5.1 km | 64/100 | 1 364 |
| Chavelot | 6.6 km | 48/100 | 1 376 |
| Chaumousey | 5.1 km | 32/100 | 924 |
| Uriménil | 7.9 km | 56/100 | 1 323 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Forges
What is the price per m² in Les Forges? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Forges is 1 929 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Forges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Forges is 6.1%.
Is Les Forges a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Forges has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Forges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Forges is D.
What are the natural risks in Les Forges? ▶
4 risks are identified in Les Forges: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.