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Sens
Large city · 89100 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
27 106
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 958 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 5.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Sens — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield62
🌳 Quality of life90
📊 Dynamism89
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 262 Transactions · Sens
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 958 €
🏡 House /m²
1 793 €
📋 Transactions
262
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
64.7 %
34.7 % 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
💶 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.
52.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
116.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.490 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.790 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
27 106
2023
📐 Area
21.83 km²
1242 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 610 €
📊 Median age
40.9 yrs
36.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.5 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 798
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
599
+22.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
491
💼 Economic density
214
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sens
À 2.69 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.
Sens
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Sénonais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT ETIENNE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE CATHERINE ET RAYMO JANOT | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
88.6 %
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 school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT ETIENNE | privé sous contrat | 117.5 |
| COLLEGE MONTPEZAT | public | 93.4 |
| COLLEGE CHAMPS PLAISANTS | public | 88.6 |
| COLLEGE STEPHANE MALLARME | public | 87.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
7
💊 Pharmacies
11
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
81
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
6
💊 Pharmacies
11
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
562
📋 Commerce
262
📋 Enseignement
32
🏥 Sante
376
🚆 Transport
19
⚽ Sport
64
🎭 Culture
15
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Pôle spécialisé en matière de violence intrafamiliales du Tribunal judiciaire de Sens, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Sens, Point d'accueil numérique - Sens (Sous-préfecture) |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 311 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 223 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 221 | 8.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 175 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 155 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 153 | 5.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 151 | 5.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 97 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 77 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 61 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 61 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 28 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 23 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 18 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
166 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
14.5 %
14.5 %
B
33.1 %
33.1 %
C
10.8 %
10.8 %
D
17.5 %
17.5 %
E
18.7 %
18.7 %
F
3.0 %
G
2.4 %
5.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 39 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôpital | 18e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison | — |
| musée | 16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| église | 18e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| centre commercial | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 17e siècle;19e siècle |
| immeuble | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 32 851 analyses · CAGS
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
32 851
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
75
⚡ Charge points
243
🚀 Incl. fast charging
30
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Clément | 3.3 km | 42/100 | 2 849 |
| Maillot | 3.6 km | 48/100 | 1 268 |
| Rosoy | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 1 072 |
| Saligny | 4.3 km | 60/100 | 647 |
| Saint-Denis-lès-Sens | 5.1 km | 31/100 | 628 |
| Malay-le-Grand | 4.8 km | 58/100 | 1 630 |
| Étigny | 6.6 km | 43/100 | 747 |
| Soucy | 6.8 km | 19/100 | 1 536 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sens
What is the price per m² in Sens? ▶
The median price per m² in Sens is 1 958 €.
What is the rental yield in Sens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sens is 7.5%.
Is Sens a good real estate investment? ▶
Sens has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sens is B.
What are the natural risks in Sens? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sens: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.