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Sornay
Rural municipality · 71500 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 960
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 090 €
📈 51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sornay — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (8/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (19/100).
41
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability61
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Sornay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 090 €
🏡 House /m²
1 596 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
8.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.4 %
🏢 Apartments
5.8 %
93.9 % 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
81
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.
38.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.560 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.36 %
🏢 CFE
21.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 960
2023
📐 Area
18.15 km²
108 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 660 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
26.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.5 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
336
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
33
+57.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
171
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Louhans
À 3.94 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
19
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
7
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Sornay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
75.0 %
75.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
25.0 % 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 · 437 analyses · S.A.U.R.FRANCE CENTRE DE CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
437
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branges | 3.6 km | 69/100 | 2 386 |
| Bantanges | 3.7 km | 50/100 | 577 |
| Louhans | 5.9 km | 39/100 | 6 446 |
| Montpont-en-Bresse | 8.7 km | 35/100 | 1 077 |
| Montret | 8.0 km | 54/100 | 763 |
| Rancy | 6.8 km | 32/100 | 616 |
| Bruailles | 7.1 km | 43/100 | 984 |
| La Chapelle-Thècle | 8.6 km | 52/100 | 517 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sornay
What is the price per m² in Sornay? ▶
The median price per m² in Sornay is 2 090 €.
What is the rental yield in Sornay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sornay is 5.0%.
Is Sornay a good real estate investment? ▶
Sornay has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sornay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sornay is E.
What are the natural risks in Sornay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sornay: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.