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Saulieu
Small town · 21210 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
2 216
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 459 €
📈 118% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saulieu — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (28/100).
49
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety58
⚡ Energy rating90
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Saulieu
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 459 €
🏡 House /m²
1 621 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon | 2 657 € | 3 320 € | 3075 | 161 830 |
| Beaune | 2 723 € | 2 787 € | 383 | 20 352 |
| Chenôve | 1 161 € | 2 287 € | 133 | 14 244 |
| Talant | 2 317 € | 2 987 € | 123 | 11 896 |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 2 588 € | 2 842 € | 181 | 11 108 |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 2 558 € | 3 329 € | 142 | 9 252 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.0 %
🏢 Apartments
37.4 %
62.3 % 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
241
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.
44.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.140 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
41.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 216
2023
📐 Area
32.63 km²
68 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 760 €
📊 Median age
52.1 yrs
26.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.2 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
665
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
37
-11.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
300
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avallon
À 33.47 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 Saulieu-Morvan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
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 FRANCOIS POMPON | public | 98.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
👨⚕️ Health centers
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
15
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
75
📋 Commerce
37
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
50
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 9.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 8.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
20.0 %
20.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;14e siècle;16e siècle |
| hôpital;hospice | 1ère moitié 18e siècle |
| fontaine | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| ensemble fortifié | 3e quart 14e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| hôtel de voyageurs;restaurant | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| monument | 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 21 756 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE SAS - COTE D'OR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
21 756
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
65
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alligny-en-Morvan | 9.3 km | 44/100 | 594 |
| La Roche-en-Brenil | 11.1 km | 36/100 | 911 |
| Précy-sous-Thil | 14.8 km | 28/100 | 719 |
| Moux-en-Morvan | 14.6 km | 67/100 | 538 |
| Rouvray | 17.5 km | 58/100 | 505 |
| Quarré-les-Tombes | 17.9 km | 64/100 | 619 |
| Époisses | 25.1 km | 57/100 | 715 |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 25.0 km | 36/100 | 3 986 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saulieu
What is the price per m² in Saulieu? ▶
The median price per m² in Saulieu is 2 459 €.
What is the rental yield in Saulieu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saulieu is 4.3%.
Is Saulieu a good real estate investment? ▶
Saulieu has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saulieu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saulieu is C.
What are the natural risks in Saulieu? ▶
1 risks are identified in Saulieu: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.