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Saône
Small town · 25660 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
3 195
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 473 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saône — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (28/100) and a weak rental yield (34/100).
48
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety60
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Saône
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 473 €
🏡 House /m²
2 100 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon | 2 287 € | 2 667 € | 1911 | 118 489 |
| Montbéliard | 1 105 € | 1 481 € | 405 | 24 672 |
| Pontarlier | 2 714 € | 3 030 € | 408 | 18 067 |
| Audincourt | 1 815 € | 1 414 € | 221 | 14 071 |
| Valentigney | 1 082 € | 1 385 € | 136 | 10 501 |
| Morteau | 2 819 € | 2 997 € | 126 | 6 953 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
32.8 %
67.2 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
117
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.
34.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.930 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.71 %
🏢 CFE
26.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 195
2023
📐 Area
20.65 km²
155 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 410 €
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
33.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
661
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
+31.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
207
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saône
À 0.93 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.
Besançon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Grand Besançon Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
90.5 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 ENTRE DEUX VELLES | public | 121.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
68
📋 Commerce
29
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
46
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 25 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 24 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
54.5 %
54.5 %
E
36.4 %
36.4 %
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
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 476 analyses · GAZ ET EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
476
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montfaucon | 3.6 km | 32/100 | 1 622 |
| Gennes | 4.1 km | 38/100 | 669 |
| Morre | 3.4 km | 51/100 | 1 303 |
| Mamirolle | 3.7 km | 35/100 | 1 988 |
| Tarcenay-Foucherans | 5.7 km | 29/100 | 1 498 |
| Chalezeule | 5.8 km | 42/100 | 1 335 |
| Les Monts-Ronds | 6.8 km | 44/100 | 667 |
| Roche-lez-Beaupré | 7.7 km | 58/100 | 2 158 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saône
What is the price per m² in Saône? ▶
The median price per m² in Saône is 2 473 €.
What is the rental yield in Saône? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saône is 5.7%.
Is Saône a good real estate investment? ▶
Saône has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saône? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saône is D.
What are the natural risks in Saône? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saône: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.