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Montbard
Small town · 21500 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
4 639
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 147 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Montbard — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating70
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 37 Transactions · Montbard
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 147 €
🏡 House /m²
1 409 €
📋 Transactions
37
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon | 2 657 € | 3 320 € | 3075 | 161 830 |
| Beaune | 2 723 € | 2 787 € | 383 | 20 352 |
| Chenôve | 1 161 € | 2 287 € | 133 | 14 244 |
| Talant | 2 317 € | 2 987 € | 123 | 11 896 |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 2 588 € | 2 842 € | 181 | 11 108 |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 2 558 € | 3 329 € | 142 | 9 252 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
18.2 %
🏢 Apartments
50.7 %
48.4 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
973
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.
47.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
123.940 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.180 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.09 %
🏢 CFE
24.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 639
2023
📐 Area
46.44 km²
100 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 120 €
📊 Median age
51.9 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.7 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
838
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
67
+24.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
54
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbard
À 4.48 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.
Montbard
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Montbardois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
87.3 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PASTEUR | public | 97.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
👨⚕️ Health centers
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
23
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
89
📋 Commerce
47
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
77
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
33
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Point info famille - Montbard, Espace Solidarités Côte-d'Or (ESCO) Montbard - Venarey-Les Laumes / Site Montbard, France services - Sous-préfecture de Montbard et itinérance MSA (multisites) |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 51 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 51 | 11.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 44 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 37 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 25 | 5.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 23 | 5.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 20 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 10 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.0 %
20.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
13.3 %
13.3 %
D
26.7 %
26.7 %
E
26.7 %
26.7 %
F
6.7 %
G
6.7 %
13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 18e siècle |
| jardin | 18e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 18e siècle;3e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 15 545 analyses · MAIRIE DE MONTBARD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 545
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71410
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64/100
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58660
64/100
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Seurre
21250
64/100
2 352 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Rémy | 3.9 km | 42/100 | 673 |
| Ravières | 10.9 km | 63/100 | 735 |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 15.5 km | 39/100 | 2 747 |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 18.3 km | 36/100 | 3 986 |
| Laignes | 18.9 km | 55/100 | 668 |
| Alise-Sainte-Reine | 17.3 km | 45/100 | 564 |
| Pouillenay | 19.0 km | 45/100 | 605 |
| Ancy-le-Franc | 18.5 km | 38/100 | 834 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montbard
What is the price per m² in Montbard? ▶
The median price per m² in Montbard is 1 147 €.
What is the rental yield in Montbard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montbard is 10.4%.
Is Montbard a good real estate investment? ▶
Montbard has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montbard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montbard is D.
What are the natural risks in Montbard? ▶
7 risks are identified in Montbard: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain.