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Sedan

Medium city · 08200 · Grand Est

👥 Population
16 667
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 048 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 4.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good

Sedan — Score 70/100.

70
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism78
💸 Affordability85
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating75
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 200 Transactions · Sedan

🏢 Apt. /m²
1 048 €
🏡 House /m²
1 500 €
📋 Transactions
200
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Charleville-Mézières1 619 €1 618 €68945 560
Sedan1 048 €1 500 €28116 667
Rethel1 737 €1 667 €787 444
Givet2 250 €1 402 €666 364
Revin1 692 €816 €985 716
Nouzonville2 500 €1 321 €785 523

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
8.75 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.0 %
⏳ Payback period
10.0 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
84.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.3 %
🏢 Apartments
70.6 %
29.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B1
Moderate 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
3 707
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.
53.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
107.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.330 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
73.05 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
16 667
2023
📐 Area
16.28 km²
1024 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 180 €
📊 Median age
44.9 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
28.3 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
33.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
2 628
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
242
+24.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
194
💼 Economic density
158
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Sedan
À 0.54 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Sedan
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Ardenne Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance

🎓 Education

National Education API

📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
High schoolTypePass rateHonorsV.A.
LYCEE MABILLONprivé sous contrat100.0 %+2.0
LYCEE PIERRE BAYLEpublic92.0 %-4.0
🎯 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.
90.8 %
Average pass rate · 6 middle schools

📊 Niveau social des établissements

Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.

🏫 Middle school IPS
Middle schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE PRIVE MABILLONprivé sous contrat109.5
COLLEGE ELISABETH DE NASSAUpublic93.2
COLLEGE TURENNEpublic87.8
COLLEGE LE LACpublic67.8

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
10
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
45
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
10

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
273
📋 Commerce
135
📋 Enseignement
27
🏥 Sante
171
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
51
🎭 Culture
8

🏛️ Public services

Public Service Directory API · 1 services

CategoryQtyExamples
📋 service public1Commissariat de police de Sedan

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires22013.20 ‰7.2 ‰+83 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants17210.30 ‰8.4 ‰+23 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)1338.00 ‰7.5 ‰Dans la moyenne
Vols sans violence contre des personnes1197.10 ‰7.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Violences physiques hors cadre familial895.30 ‰4.0 ‰+32 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales774.60 ‰4.2 ‰Dans la moyenne
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement653.90 ‰6.3 ‰-38 % vs moy.
Vols dans les véhicules472.80 ‰5.2 ‰-46 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement454.50 ‰7.5 ‰-40 % vs moy.
Vols de véhicule352.10 ‰2.4 ‰Dans la moyenne
Violences sexuelles321.90 ‰2.4 ‰-21 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules241.40 ‰3.7 ‰-62 % vs moy.
Vols violents sans arme60.40 ‰1.0 ‰-60 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

386 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.1 %
B
0.5 %
C
25.1 %
25.1 %
D
26.9 %
26.9 %
E
38.9 %
38.9 %
F
3.9 %
G
0.5 %

4.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 11 protected monuments

BuildingEra
immeuble18e siècle
usine textile3e quart 18e siècle;19e siècle
hôtel de ville1ère moitié 17e siècle
château16e siècle;17e siècle
église4e quart 16e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle
monument aux morts1er quart 20e siècle
château15e siècle
synagogue4e quart 19e siècle
maison17e siècle;18e siècle
couvent3e quart 17e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 5 risks identified

Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Risque industriel

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 10 225 analyses · VEOLIA EAU

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 225

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
24
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Glaire 2.4 km 62/100 846
Floing 2.7 km 71/100 2 270
Balan 2.9 km 59/100 1 579
Noyers-Pont-Maugis 4.7 km 60/100 673
Donchery 4.6 km 33/100 1 989
Saint-Menges 7.1 km 55/100 922
Haraucourt 8.5 km 57/100 699
Givonne 6.5 km 51/100 1 055

❓ Frequently asked questions about Sedan

What is the price per m² in Sedan?

The median price per m² in Sedan is 1 048 €.

What is the rental yield in Sedan?

The gross rental yield in Sedan is 10.0%.

Is Sedan a good real estate investment?

Sedan has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.

What is the average energy rating in Sedan?

The most common energy rating class in Sedan is E.

What are the natural risks in Sedan?

5 risks are identified in Sedan: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.