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Raves
Rural municipality · 88520 · Grand Est
👥 Population
481
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
720 €
📈 -36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Raves — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (18/100).
45
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Raves
🏢 Apt. /m²
720 €
🏡 House /m²
2 136 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.7 %
⏳ Payback period
7.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.2 %
🏢 Apartments
11.2 %
88.8 % 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.
40.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
61.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.810 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.46 %
🏢 CFE
23.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
481
2023
📐 Area
4.05 km²
119 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 290 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
133
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
277
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Provenchères-sur-Fave
À 5.91 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.
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 818 analyses · MAIRIE DE RAVES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 818
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Labry
54800
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayemont-les-Fosses | 4.5 km | 29/100 | 778 |
| Entre-deux-Eaux | 3.9 km | 41/100 | 510 |
| Ban-de-Laveline | 4.7 km | 35/100 | 1 148 |
| Mandray | 6.1 km | 38/100 | 586 |
| Fraize | 8.1 km | 71/100 | 2 843 |
| Sainte-Marguerite | 5.6 km | 64/100 | 2 234 |
| Provenchères-et-Colroy | 8.0 km | 27/100 | 1 283 |
| Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | 7.5 km | 65/100 | 2 319 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Raves
What is the price per m² in Raves? ▶
The median price per m² in Raves is 720 €.
What is the rental yield in Raves? ▶
The gross rental yield in Raves is 13.7%.
Is Raves a good real estate investment? ▶
Raves has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Raves? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Raves is C.
What are the natural risks in Raves? ▶
2 risks are identified in Raves: Radon, Séisme.