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Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse
Rural municipality · 71470 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
655
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 196 €
📈 262% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
28
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 196 €
🏡 House /m²
1 671 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 431 € | 1 942 € | 834 | 45 102 |
| Mâcon | 1 853 € | 2 121 € | 605 | 35 177 |
| Le Creusot | 1 642 € | 1 210 € | 387 | 20 509 |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 1 647 € | 1 010 € | 268 | 17 064 |
| Autun | 1 349 € | 1 333 € | 235 | 13 172 |
| Paray-le-Monial | 1 515 € | 1 582 € | 185 | 9 291 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.37 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
⏳ Payback period
37.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
8.7 %
91.1 % 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
23
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.
40.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
91.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.180 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
15.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
655
2023
📐 Area
21.28 km²
31 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 270 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
25.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
131
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+37.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
200
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Louhans
À 7.73 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.
Louhans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 430 analyses · S.A.U.R.FRANCE CENTRE DE CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
430
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruailles | 3.5 km | 43/100 | 984 |
| Frontenaud | 4.7 km | 54/100 | 725 |
| Varennes-Saint-Sauveur | 7.0 km | 43/100 | 1 108 |
| Montpont-en-Bresse | 5.5 km | 35/100 | 1 077 |
| Louhans | 8.0 km | 39/100 | 6 446 |
| Dommartin-lès-Cuiseaux | 7.8 km | 46/100 | 801 |
| Sagy | 7.4 km | 50/100 | 1 249 |
| Sornay | 8.3 km | 41/100 | 1 960 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse is 4 196 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse is 2.7%.
Is Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse is D.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse? ▶
2 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.