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Valay
Rural municipality · 70140 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
638
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 182 €
📈 923% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Valay — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield75
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Valay
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 182 €
🏡 House /m²
1 376 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesoul | 1 212 € | 1 535 € | 254 | 15 078 |
| Héricourt | 1 273 € | 1 482 € | 129 | 10 621 |
| Lure | 2 000 € | 1 326 € | 95 | 7 877 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 957 € | 1 375 € | 165 | 6 663 |
| Gray | 1 565 € | 1 413 € | 96 | 5 365 |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 2 031 € | 1 356 € | 56 | 3 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
67.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.2 %
🏢 Apartments
20.3 %
79.7 % 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.
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
10
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.
43.680 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.850 %
Secondary homes
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
638
2023
📐 Area
17.37 km²
37 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 010 €
📊 Median age
38.9 yrs
37.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
129
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Orchamps
À 21.07 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.
Besançon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Val de Gray
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 19e siècle |
| monument commémoratif | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| ermitage | 13e siècle |
| forge anglaise | 4e quart 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 190 analyses · SIEVO DU VAL DE L'OGNON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
190
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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64/100
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39200
64/100
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Bethoncourt
25200
64/100
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Valdoie
90300
64/100
5 175 Inhabitants
Montbard
21500
64/100
4 639 Inhabitants
Sanvignes-les-Mines
71410
64/100
4 235 Inhabitants
Étupes
25460
64/100
3 689 Inhabitants
Coulanges-lès-Nevers
58660
64/100
3 688 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pesmes | 6.9 km | 47/100 | 1 083 |
| Gray | 10.4 km | 48/100 | 5 365 |
| Ancier | 11.8 km | 57/100 | 523 |
| Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny | 8.5 km | 46/100 | 512 |
| Gray-la-Ville | 12.1 km | 36/100 | 928 |
| Arc-lès-Gray | 14.2 km | 43/100 | 2 393 |
| Colombine | 11.7 km | 42/100 | 605 |
| Rigny | 15.6 km | 56/100 | 636 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valay
What is the price per m² in Valay? ▶
The median price per m² in Valay is 8 182 €.
What is the rental yield in Valay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valay is 1.5%.
Is Valay a good real estate investment? ▶
Valay has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valay is C.
What are the natural risks in Valay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Valay: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.