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Simard
Rural municipality · 71330 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 175
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 800 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Simard — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
43
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Simard
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 800 €
🏡 House /m²
1 473 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 431 € | 1 942 € | 834 | 45 102 |
| Mâcon | 1 853 € | 2 121 € | 605 | 35 177 |
| Le Creusot | 1 642 € | 1 210 € | 387 | 20 509 |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 1 647 € | 1 010 € | 268 | 17 064 |
| Autun | 1 349 € | 1 333 € | 235 | 13 172 |
| Paray-le-Monial | 1 515 € | 1 582 € | 185 | 9 291 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.9 %
🏢 Apartments
6.0 %
90.2 % 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.
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
21
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.
37.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.350 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.210 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 175
2023
📐 Area
22.21 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 850 €
📊 Median age
45.0 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
234
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mervans
À 9.05 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.
Louhans
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
12
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 389 analyses · S.A.U.R.FRANCE CENTRE DE CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
389
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-du-Bois | 5.2 km | 26/100 | 1 977 |
| Branges | 7.5 km | 69/100 | 2 386 |
| Saint-Usuge | 5.8 km | 36/100 | 1 204 |
| Montret | 6.2 km | 54/100 | 763 |
| Mervans | 7.9 km | 62/100 | 1 485 |
| Serley | 9.3 km | 31/100 | 600 |
| Sornay | 10.9 km | 41/100 | 1 960 |
| Louhans | 10.4 km | 39/100 | 6 446 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Simard
What is the price per m² in Simard? ▶
The median price per m² in Simard is 1 800 €.
What is the rental yield in Simard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Simard is 5.3%.
Is Simard a good real estate investment? ▶
Simard has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Simard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Simard is E.
What are the natural risks in Simard? ▶
4 risks are identified in Simard: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.