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Saint-Fargeau
Rural municipality · 89170 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 439
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 068 €
📈 145% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 20.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Fargeau — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a weak rental yield (6/100).
31
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Saint-Fargeau
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 068 €
🏡 House /m²
1 245 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
65.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.4 %
🏢 Apartments
18.4 %
80.4 % 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.
47.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
87.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.250 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
30.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 439
2023
📐 Area
69.08 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 860 €
📊 Median age
54.2 yrs
23.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
531
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
32
+14.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
369
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Briare
À 26.05 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 de Puisaye-Forterre
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 DE PUISAYE | public | 98.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
35
📋 Commerce
16
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
21
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Saint-Fargeau, Mairie - Saint-Fargeau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 88 | 61.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +629 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 85 | 59.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +688 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 5.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 4.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
34 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
41.2 %
41.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
23.5 %
23.5 %
E
14.7 %
14.7 %
F
14.7 %
14.7 %
G
5.9 %
20.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| église | 16e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 13e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle |
| cimetière | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 428 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 428
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Privé | 7.2 km | 59/100 | 515 |
| Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye | 11.2 km | 31/100 | 1 216 |
| Mézilles | 8.7 km | 30/100 | 520 |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye | 8.7 km | 47/100 | 905 |
| Champignelles | 14.4 km | 53/100 | 905 |
| Bléneau | 11.1 km | 48/100 | 1 153 |
| Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe | 12.8 km | 56/100 | 1 083 |
| Arquian | 14.3 km | 52/100 | 540 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Fargeau
What is the price per m² in Saint-Fargeau? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Fargeau is 3 068 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Fargeau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Fargeau is 3.0%.
Is Saint-Fargeau a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Fargeau has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Fargeau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Fargeau is A.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Fargeau? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saint-Fargeau: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels, Inondation.