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Morfontaine
Rural municipality · 54920 · Grand Est
👥 Population
1 073
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 730 €
📈 163% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Morfontaine — Score 23/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and a weak rental yield (7/100).
23
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Morfontaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 730 €
🏡 House /m²
2 475 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy | 2 494 € | 2 771 € | 2279 | 103 671 |
| Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy | 1 887 € | 2 189 € | 342 | 29 942 |
| Lunéville | 1 456 € | 1 419 € | 307 | 18 262 |
| Toul | 1 585 € | 1 864 € | 213 | 15 768 |
| Longwy | 2 381 € | 1 885 € | 236 | 15 679 |
| Laxou | 2 273 € | 2 574 € | 198 | 14 771 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
10.4 %
89.6 % 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
37
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.
38.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
55.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.360 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 073
2023
📐 Area
11.43 km²
94 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 600 €
📊 Median age
41.2 yrs
34.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
116
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
108
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Longwy
À 8.34 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.
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.
CA Grand Longwy Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
58.3 %
58.3 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
8.3 %
8.3 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
16.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| croix de chemin | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 708 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 708
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-la-Montagne | 2.5 km | 38/100 | 1 570 |
| Fillières | 4.0 km | 51/100 | 531 |
| Haucourt-Moulaine | 5.9 km | 37/100 | 3 495 |
| Chenières | 5.0 km | 23/100 | 596 |
| Hussigny-Godbrange | 6.5 km | 42/100 | 3 912 |
| Baslieux | 4.7 km | 24/100 | 528 |
| Mexy | 6.8 km | 54/100 | 2 300 |
| Tiercelet | 5.0 km | 35/100 | 633 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Morfontaine
What is the price per m² in Morfontaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Morfontaine is 4 730 €.
What is the rental yield in Morfontaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Morfontaine is 3.3%.
Is Morfontaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Morfontaine has a ScorCity score of 23/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Morfontaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Morfontaine is D.
What are the natural risks in Morfontaine? ▶
5 risks are identified in Morfontaine: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.