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Pierrefontaine-les-Varans
Rural municipality · 25510 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 356
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 717 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Pierrefontaine-les-Varans — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
34
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Pierrefontaine-les-Varans
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 717 €
🏡 House /m²
1 970 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
19.9 %
76.9 % 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
16
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.
36.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.020 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.10 %
🏢 CFE
24.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 356
2023
📐 Area
29.13 km²
47 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 120 €
📊 Median age
43.9 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
374
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
-35.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
276
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avoudrey
À 13.11 km · Segment C
🏙️ 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.
CC des Portes du Haut-Doubs
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 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 LOUIS PERGAUD | public | 96.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
14
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 7.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 4e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 893 analyses · GAZ ET EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
893
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyans-Vennes | 6.1 km | 22/100 | 838 |
| Sancey | 8.9 km | 37/100 | 1 385 |
| Loray | 7.9 km | 31/100 | 623 |
| Fournets-Luisans | 12.0 km | 41/100 | 744 |
| Belleherbe | 9.4 km | 35/100 | 630 |
| Orchamps-Vennes | 12.2 km | 48/100 | 2 189 |
| Le Bélieu | 11.7 km | 56/100 | 512 |
| Flangebouche | 12.2 km | 47/100 | 850 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pierrefontaine-les-Varans
What is the price per m² in Pierrefontaine-les-Varans? ▶
The median price per m² in Pierrefontaine-les-Varans is 2 717 €.
What is the rental yield in Pierrefontaine-les-Varans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pierrefontaine-les-Varans is 4.8%.
Is Pierrefontaine-les-Varans a good real estate investment? ▶
Pierrefontaine-les-Varans has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Pierrefontaine-les-Varans? ▶
1 risks are identified in Pierrefontaine-les-Varans: Séisme.