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Sochaux
Small town · 25600 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
3 721
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 453 €
📈 143% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sochaux — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (24/100) and a weak rental yield (26/100).
40
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety24
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 41 Transactions · Sochaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 453 €
🏡 House /m²
1 384 €
📋 Transactions
41
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besançon | 2 287 € | 2 667 € | 1911 | 118 489 |
| Montbéliard | 1 105 € | 1 481 € | 405 | 24 672 |
| Pontarlier | 2 714 € | 3 030 € | 408 | 18 067 |
| Audincourt | 1 815 € | 1 414 € | 221 | 14 071 |
| Valentigney | 1 082 € | 1 385 € | 136 | 10 501 |
| Morteau | 2 819 € | 2 997 € | 126 | 6 953 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
77.7 %
15.8 % 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
786
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.
39.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
48.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.320 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 721
2023
📐 Area
2.17 km²
1715 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 050 €
📊 Median age
40.9 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.5 %
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.
32.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
617
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
68
+47.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
46
💼 Economic density
166
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbéliard
À 2.23 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.
Montbéliard
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
83.1 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 JOUFFROY D ABBANS | public | 81.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
60
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
26
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 31 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 23 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 23 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 5.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
28.0 %
28.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
16.0 %
16.0 %
F
12.0 %
12.0 %
G
4.0 %
16.0 % 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
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 346 analyses · SEPM
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 346
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exincourt | 1.5 km | 57/100 | 3 277 |
| Vieux-Charmont | 1.5 km | 31/100 | 2 786 |
| Grand-Charmont | 2.1 km | 70/100 | 5 873 |
| Nommay | 2.7 km | 50/100 | 1 596 |
| Taillecourt | 2.8 km | 47/100 | 1 144 |
| Arbouans | 3.3 km | 60/100 | 876 |
| Audincourt | 4.3 km | 48/100 | 14 071 |
| Bethoncourt | 3.9 km | 64/100 | 5 308 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sochaux
What is the price per m² in Sochaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Sochaux is 2 453 €.
What is the rental yield in Sochaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sochaux is 5.2%.
Is Sochaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Sochaux has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sochaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sochaux is D.
What are the natural risks in Sochaux? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sochaux: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.