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Vars
Rural municipality · 70600 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
176
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
627 €
📈 110% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Vars — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield92
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability96
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Vars
🏡 House /m²
627 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
6.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
⏳ Payback period
7.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
96.2 % 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.
34.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.660 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
176
2023
📐 Area
16.02 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 760 €
📊 Median age
47.8 yrs
29.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
43
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
244
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Is-sur-Tille
À 29.56 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.
Gray
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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 18e siècle |
| calvaire monumental | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 184 analyses · SAUR CENTRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTÉ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
184
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chargey-lès-Gray | 6.1 km | 51/100 | 667 |
| Champlitte | 10.5 km | 50/100 | 1 585 |
| Arc-lès-Gray | 9.6 km | 43/100 | 2 393 |
| Gray-la-Ville | 11.6 km | 36/100 | 928 |
| Rigny | 10.7 km | 56/100 | 636 |
| Gray | 13.8 km | 48/100 | 5 365 |
| Ancier | 13.5 km | 57/100 | 523 |
| Dampierre-sur-Salon | 12.5 km | 52/100 | 1 234 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vars
What is the price per m² in Vars? ▶
The median price per m² in Vars is 627 €.
What is the rental yield in Vars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vars is 13.0%.
Is Vars a good real estate investment? ▶
Vars has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Vars? ▶
4 risks are identified in Vars: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain.