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Sainte-Hélène
Rural municipality · 71390 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
511
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 524 €
📈 61% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Hélène — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
39
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Sainte-Hélène
🏡 House /m²
2 524 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
9.06 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
95.2 % 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
4
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.
37.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.290 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.220 %
🏢 CFE
24.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
511
2023
📐 Area
14.30 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 840 €
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
105
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Creusot - Montceau-les-Mines - Montchanin TGV
À 10.17 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Chalon-sur-Saône
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Sud Côte Chalonnaise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 9.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +165 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
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 · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 321 analyses · VEOLIA EAU TERRITOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
321
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moroges | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 599 |
| Marcilly-lès-Buxy | 4.9 km | 53/100 | 704 |
| Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune | 7.1 km | 70/100 | 538 |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune | 9.0 km | 73/100 | 1 533 |
| Saint-Désert | 6.3 km | 42/100 | 896 |
| Perreuil | 8.8 km | 20/100 | 550 |
| Buxy | 7.9 km | 46/100 | 2 150 |
| Écuisses | 8.3 km | 58/100 | 1 652 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Hélène
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Hélène? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Hélène is 2 524 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Hélène? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Hélène is 4.3%.
Is Sainte-Hélène a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Hélène has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Hélène? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Hélène is C.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Hélène? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sainte-Hélène: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.