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Plainfaing
Rural municipality · 88230 · Grand Est
👥 Population
1 569
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 156 €
📈 -28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 38.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Plainfaing — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Plainfaing
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 156 €
🏡 House /m²
1 619 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
8.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.8 %
🏢 Apartments
32.8 %
66.3 % 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.
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
💶 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.
45.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.800 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.64 %
🏢 CFE
0.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 569
2023
📐 Area
38.56 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 160 €
📊 Median age
49.0 yrs
27.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
314
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
32
+3.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
200
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luttenbach-près-Munster
À 13.31 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.
CA de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
34
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
23.1 %
23.1 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
23.1 %
23.1 %
G
15.4 %
15.4 %
38.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| scierie | 4e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 883 analyses · MAIRIE DE PLAINFAING
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 883
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraize | 5.1 km | 71/100 | 2 843 |
| Le Bonhomme | 4.8 km | 50/100 | 744 |
| Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy | 5.5 km | 32/100 | 957 |
| Soultzeren | 7.7 km | 46/100 | 1 183 |
| Mandray | 8.2 km | 38/100 | 586 |
| Stosswihr | 9.6 km | 52/100 | 1 323 |
| Ban-de-Laveline | 9.6 km | 35/100 | 1 148 |
| Orbey | 7.6 km | 59/100 | 3 429 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Plainfaing
What is the price per m² in Plainfaing? ▶
The median price per m² in Plainfaing is 1 156 €.
What is the rental yield in Plainfaing? ▶
The gross rental yield in Plainfaing is 8.6%.
Is Plainfaing a good real estate investment? ▶
Plainfaing has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Plainfaing? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Plainfaing is C.
What are the natural risks in Plainfaing? ▶
5 risks are identified in Plainfaing: Mouvement de terrain, Radon, Tassements différentiels.