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Valbois
Rural municipality · 55300 · Grand Est
👥 Population
96
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
11 151 €
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Valbois — Score 70/100.
70
💰 Yield95
🌳 Quality of life88
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability96
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 24 Transactions · Valbois
🏢 Apt. /m²
11 151 €
🏡 House /m²
610 €
📋 Transactions
24
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | 1 867 € | 1 689 € | 338 | 16 890 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 1 267 € | 1 339 € | 213 | 14 607 |
| Commercy | 1 350 € | 1 074 € | 69 | 5 350 |
| Saint-Mihiel | 1 287 € | 695 € | 61 | 3 772 |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 1 227 € | 912 € | 50 | 3 677 |
| Étain | 3 509 € | 1 134 € | 58 | 3 375 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
⏳ Payback period
113.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.8 %
97.2 % 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
💶 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.
43.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.150 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
9.09 %
🏢 CFE
16.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
96
2023
📐 Area
17.04 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 450 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
21.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
27
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
281
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lérouville
À 15.80 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.
Saint-Mihiel
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Côtes de Meuse Woëvre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Valbois |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 773 analyses · SIAEP LAFFON DE LADEBAT - SIELL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 773
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mihiel | 5.0 km | 49/100 | 3 772 |
| Lacroix-sur-Meuse | 8.8 km | 51/100 | 638 |
| Hannonville-sous-les-Côtes | 11.7 km | 69/100 | 556 |
| Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel | 10.7 km | 41/100 | 1 579 |
| Vignot | 16.8 km | 57/100 | 1 269 |
| Sampigny | 15.5 km | 38/100 | 692 |
| Lérouville | 17.9 km | 44/100 | 1 358 |
| Fresnes-en-Woëvre | 19.2 km | 53/100 | 668 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valbois
What is the price per m² in Valbois? ▶
The median price per m² in Valbois is 11 151 €.
What is the rental yield in Valbois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valbois is 0.9%.
Is Valbois a good real estate investment? ▶
Valbois has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Valbois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valbois is D.
What are the natural risks in Valbois? ▶
5 risks are identified in Valbois: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain.