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Saulnes
Small town · 54650 · Grand Est
👥 Population
2 259
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 527 €
📈 76% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saulnes — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100) and a high purchase price for the area (26/100).
43
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life31
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety88
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Saulnes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 527 €
🏡 House /m²
1 968 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy | 2 494 € | 2 771 € | 2279 | 103 671 |
| Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy | 1 887 € | 2 189 € | 342 | 29 942 |
| Lunéville | 1 456 € | 1 419 € | 307 | 18 262 |
| Toul | 1 585 € | 1 864 € | 213 | 15 768 |
| Longwy | 2 381 € | 1 885 € | 236 | 15 679 |
| Laxou | 2 273 € | 2 574 € | 198 | 14 771 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
26.8 %
73.0 % 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
55
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.
39.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
141.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.360 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.77 %
🏢 CFE
25.71 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 259
2023
📐 Area
4.02 km²
562 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 820 €
📊 Median age
44.8 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.7 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
188
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
83
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Longwy
À 4.37 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Luxembourg (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Grand Longwy Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
30.0 %
30.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
15.0 %
15.0 %
40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 212 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 212
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longlaville | 1.9 km | 33/100 | 2 377 |
| Haucourt-Moulaine | 3.5 km | 37/100 | 3 495 |
| Herserange | 2.6 km | 42/100 | 4 170 |
| Mont-Saint-Martin | 3.4 km | 35/100 | 9 361 |
| Hussigny-Godbrange | 4.0 km | 42/100 | 3 912 |
| Mexy | 4.0 km | 54/100 | 2 300 |
| Longwy | 4.3 km | 55/100 | 15 679 |
| Villers-la-Montagne | 6.9 km | 38/100 | 1 570 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saulnes
What is the price per m² in Saulnes? ▶
The median price per m² in Saulnes is 2 527 €.
What is the rental yield in Saulnes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saulnes is 6.3%.
Is Saulnes a good real estate investment? ▶
Saulnes has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saulnes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saulnes is D.
What are the natural risks in Saulnes? ▶
5 risks are identified in Saulnes: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.