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Morteau
Medium city · 25500 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
6 953
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 819 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 9.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Morteau — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety28
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 99 Transactions · Morteau
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 819 €
🏡 House /m²
2 997 €
📋 Transactions
99
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon | 2 287 € | 2 667 € | 1911 | 118 489 |
| Montbéliard | 1 105 € | 1 481 € | 405 | 24 672 |
| Pontarlier | 2 714 € | 3 030 € | 408 | 18 067 |
| Audincourt | 1 815 € | 1 414 € | 221 | 14 071 |
| Valentigney | 1 082 € | 1 385 € | 136 | 10 501 |
| Morteau | 2 819 € | 2 997 € | 126 | 6 953 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
16.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
72.5 %
27.3 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
🏢 Social housing units
266
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.
37.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.900 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.71 %
🏢 CFE
20.99 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 953
2023
📐 Area
14.29 km²
487 inh/km²
💶 Median income
31 230 €
📊 Median age
39.1 yrs
36.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.3 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 499
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
138
+26.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
109
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Morteau
À 1.66 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.
Morteau
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 Val de Morteau
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE EDGAR FAURE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
94.5 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINTE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 110.0 |
| COLLEGE JEAN CLAUDE BOUQUET VAL DE MORTEAU | public | 104.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
20
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
126
📋 Commerce
92
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
97
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
37
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Service de gestion comptable (SGC) - Morteau, Communauté de communes - Val de Morteau, Brigade de gendarmerie - Morteau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 49 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 45 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 45 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 31 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 24 | 3.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 0.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
31 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
58.1 %
58.1 %
D
9.7 %
9.7 %
E
22.6 %
22.6 %
F
6.5 %
G
3.2 %
9.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| hôtel de ville | 4e quart 16e siècle |
| maison;château | 4e quart 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| monument | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| immeuble | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 809 analyses · GAZ ET EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 809
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Fins | 3.4 km | 52/100 | 3 048 |
| Fournets-Luisans | 5.1 km | 41/100 | 744 |
| Les Combes | 4.6 km | 46/100 | 777 |
| Grand'Combe-Châteleu | 6.0 km | 31/100 | 1 491 |
| Montlebon | 5.7 km | 46/100 | 2 244 |
| Le Bélieu | 7.4 km | 56/100 | 512 |
| Orchamps-Vennes | 7.7 km | 48/100 | 2 189 |
| Les Gras | 9.1 km | 30/100 | 817 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Morteau
What is the price per m² in Morteau? ▶
The median price per m² in Morteau is 2 819 €.
What is the rental yield in Morteau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Morteau is 6.8%.
Is Morteau a good real estate investment? ▶
Morteau has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Morteau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Morteau is C.
What are the natural risks in Morteau? ▶
2 risks are identified in Morteau: Inondation, Séisme.