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Villers-le-Sec
Rural municipality · 55500 · Grand Est
👥 Population
135
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 556 €
📈 167% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villers-le-Sec — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Villers-le-Sec
🏡 House /m²
1 556 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.4 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
97.6 % 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
2
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.
49.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.140 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
22.29 %
🏢 CFE
18.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
135
2023
📐 Area
7.00 km²
19 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 700 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
25.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
1.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
32
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
237
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nançois - Tronville
À 10.26 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.
Bar-le-Duc
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Portes de Meuse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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 · 214 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX SUD MEUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
214
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3.4 km | 57/100 | 3 677 |
| Velaines | 7.8 km | 47/100 | 874 |
| Tronville-en-Barrois | 10.4 km | 55/100 | 1 302 |
| Tréveray | 7.2 km | 51/100 | 548 |
| Longeville-en-Barrois | 14.4 km | 40/100 | 1 081 |
| Demange-Baudignécourt | 12.9 km | 36/100 | 508 |
| Chevillon | 15.6 km | 51/100 | 1 244 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 17.9 km | 58/100 | 14 607 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villers-le-Sec
What is the price per m² in Villers-le-Sec? ▶
The median price per m² in Villers-le-Sec is 1 556 €.
What is the rental yield in Villers-le-Sec? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villers-le-Sec is 5.8%.
Is Villers-le-Sec a good real estate investment? ▶
Villers-le-Sec has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villers-le-Sec? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villers-le-Sec is C.
What are the natural risks in Villers-le-Sec? ▶
5 risks are identified in Villers-le-Sec: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain.