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Municipality profile · department 68

Property in Fréland

The municipality has 1,288 inhabitants, a change of -4.1% ; median living standard there reaches €27,200 a year.

Population
1,288
-6.5% since 2012
Median living standard
€27,200
per year per consumption unit

Public data cross-referenced (DGFiP, INSEE, ADEME), recorded on October 2, 2026.

Rents

Reference rents (2025)

Median advertised rent per m² by property type in Fréland, 2025
Property typeMedian rent (€/m²)Range (€/m²)
Flats, all sizes10.28.1 – 13.0
Flats with 1-2 rooms12.39.7 – 15.5
Flats with 3 or more rooms8.86.9 – 11.1
Houses9.56.9 – 13.0

How to read this table. This is a predicted advertised rent, including service charges, per square metre per month — not the rent signed in the lease. The range brackets the estimate: most listings in the municipality fall within it. These estimates are recalculated every year with a new model, so two releases cannot be compared with each other.

Estimations ANIL, à partir des données du Groupe SeLoger et de leboncoin · Rent map 2025

Energy performance of the housing stock

Breakdown of homes in Fréland by energy performance certificate (EPC) band. Since the loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act), it is this band that determines whether a home may be let.

Breakdown of energy performance certificates in Fréland

  • A43.0%
  • B10.8%
  • C2317.3%
  • D1914.3%
  • E2317.3%
  • F2317.3%
  • G4030.1%

133 homes surveyed. 47.4% of the surveyed housing stock is rated F or G — that is 63 homes already affected, or about to be, by the letting ban. Including band E, targeted for 2034, the share rises to 64.7%.

Rental ban timeline
  1. 2025Gbanned
  2. 2028Fbanned
  3. 2034Ebanned

2021 loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act) — applies to new leases.

Counts and shares by band, across all energy surveys recorded in the municipality.

Source: ADEME, energy performance certificate database · recorded on October 2, 2026

Why this breakdown matters. A dwelling rated G can no longer be let under a new lease since 1st January 2025; F will follow in 2028 and E in 2034. A commune whose stock is largely rated F or G therefore faces a wall of renovation work, or an exit from the rental market.

Note: these figures cover surveyed homes, not the entire stock. A survey is only required on sale or letting, so homes occupied for a long time are under-represented.

Housing stock

Fréland has 715 dwellings at the 2023 census, of which 78.7% are main residences; the rest is split between second homes and vacant dwellings.

What are dwellings used for?

Housing categories in FrélandMain residences : 79.7%Second homes and occasional dwellings : 12.4%Vacant dwellings : 7.9%
  • Main residences79.7%
  • Second homes and occasional dwellings12.4%
  • Vacant dwellings7.9%
A vacant dwelling is one unoccupied on the census date: awaiting sale, letting or works, or simply left empty.

Source: INSEE, census

Who lives in main residences?

Housing tenure of residents of FrélandTenants : 16.1%Owner-occupiers : 83.4%Housed free of charge : 0.4%
  • Tenants20516.1%
  • Owner-occupiers1,05783.4%
  • Housed free of charge50.4%
Share of RESIDENTS according to whether their household owns, rents or is housed free of charge, not the share of dwellings.

Source: INSEE, census

Between 2012 and 2023, the housing stock grew by +1.0% while the population changed by -6.5%: homes are being built faster than the commune gains residents, a sign of smaller households, second homes or rising vacancy.

Dwellings (2023)715
Households563
Housing: Fréland compared with its département, its region and France
FrélandHaut-RhinGrand EstFrance
Main residences202379.7%−2.7 pts vs France87.4%86.8%82.4%
Second homes202312.4%+2.6 pts vs France3.7%4.0%9.8%
Vacant dwellings20237.9%≈ France9.0%9.2%7.8%
Residents who own their home83.4%+22.6 pts vs France63.4%62.2%60.8%
Tenant residents16.1%−21.3 pts vs France34.8%35.9%37.4%

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Long-term empty dwellings

Private dwellings vacant for more than two years (2025)56
Share of private housing stock7.1%

Why vacancy of more than two years. A dwelling that stands empty for a few months is waiting for a buyer, a tenant or the end of building work: that is the normal breathing of the market. Empty for more than two years, it has left the market — a run-down property, a blocked inheritance, an owner who will neither let nor sell. We do not publish total vacancy from the same file: its national level varies by a third from one year to the next without the housing stock having changed, which rules out any comparison.

Source: LOVAC (Cerema, DGFiP), vacant dwellings in the private housing stock · recorded on October 2, 2026

Dwellings authorised for construction in Fréland

Dwellings for which a building permit has been granted, by year of authorisation. An authorised dwelling is not yet built: allow two to three years before delivery.
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Dwellings authorised by year
YearFlats (multi-dwelling buildings)Detached housesTotal
20216511
2022022
2023639
2024033
2025000
2026*000

Source: Sit@del, ministry responsible for housing · recorded on October 2, 2026

Sources: INSEE (census), Sit@del · recorded on October 2, 2026

Population and households

Population1,288
Households563
People per household2.29

Change in the population of Fréland

Population trendPopulation: 1,040 in 1968, 1,288 in 20231,0001,2001,400196819821999201220231,288 inhab.
Municipal population at each census. INSEE does not publish a population every year: the points are the census years available.

Between 2012 and 2023, the population changed by -6.5%.

Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 2, 2026

Age breakdown

Age breakdown of the population of FrélandUnder 18 : 17.1%18 to 24 : 4.8%25 to 29 : 3.6%30 and over : 74.6%
  • Under 1821617.1%
  • 18 to 24604.8%
  • 25 to 29453.6%
  • 30 and over94574.6%
Population aged 2 and over, 2023 census.

Source: INSEE

What do people aged 15 and over do?

Employment status of residents aged 15 and over in FrélandEmployed workers : 54.0%Unemployed : 4.7%Retired people : 33.6%Pupils and students : 4.4%Other economically inactive : 3.3%
  • Employed workers59354.0%
  • Unemployed514.7%
  • Retired people36933.6%
  • Pupils and students494.4%
  • Other economically inactive363.3%
Each resident aged 15 or over is counted once, 2023 census.

Source: INSEE

Fréland compared with its département, its region and France
FrélandHaut-RhinGrand EstFrance
Population trend2012-2023-6.5%−10.9 pts vs France+2.1%+0.3%+4.4%
Median age202348.9 years+6.4 yrs vs France43.9 years43.3 years42.5 years
Share aged under 25202323.1%−5.7 pts vs France27.3%28.1%28.8%
Share aged 65 and over202325.0%+3.7 pts vs France21.4%21.6%21.3%
People per household20232.3+6% vs France2.22.22.2

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Why the number of people per household matters. A household is everyone who shares the same dwelling. The fewer people it has, the more demand shifts towards small homes — studios and one-bedroom flats, sought by people living alone, students and retirees; the more it has, the more demand shifts towards family homes with three or more rooms.

In Fréland, a household has 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.17 in France: more families, so demand leans more towards larger homes.

Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 2, 2026

Income and employment

Income and employment: Fréland compared with its département, its region and France
FrélandHaut-RhinGrand EstFrance
Median living standard (per year)2023€27,200+5% vs France€27,620€25,850€25,920
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64)20238.1%−2.9 pts vs France11.3%11.3%11.0%
Activity rate (aged 15-64)202380.9%+5.2 pts vs France76.8%75.3%75.7%
Share of retired people (aged 15 and over)202333.6%+5.5 pts vs France28.2%28.6%28.1%
Share of pupils and students (aged 15 and over)20234.4%−3.2 pts vs France6.0%7.2%7.6%

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

How to read these figures. The standard of living is a household's disposable income (salaries, pensions and benefits, after tax) divided by its number of consumption units: the first adult counts as 1, other people aged 14 or over as 0.5, and each child as 0.3. It allows a single person and a family to be compared.

The poverty rate is the share of residents whose standard of living is below 60% of the national median. INSEE does not publish it for small communes, for reasons of statistical confidentiality: its absence is not a zero.

The unemployment rate here is the census one: people who declare themselves without work and looking for it, among the economically active aged 15 to 64. It is higher than INSEE's quarterly rate, which follows a stricter international definition.

Sources: INSEE (census, Filosofi) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Economic fabric

Number of businesses located in Fréland

Number of businesses located in FrélandBusinesses: 61 in 2014, 89 in 20246070809020142016201820202022202489
Businesses in market activities, excluding agriculture, located in the commune and counted at 31 December each year. This is a stock: it shows the size of the local economy, not how much it is being renewed.

89 businesses in 2024, compared with 61 in 2014: +45.9% over the period.

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Number of businesses by year
YearBusinesses
201461
201562
201660
201767
201871
201979
202075
202181
202285
202384
202489

Source: INSEE, business demography information system · recorded on October 2, 2026

Businesses: Fréland compared with its département, its region and France
FrélandHaut-RhinGrand EstFrance
Number of businesses20248959,972425,3156,437,729
Change in the number of businesses2019-2024+12.7%−12.3 pts vs France+22.5%+23.2%+25.0%
Businesses per 1,000 inhabitants202469.1−29% vs France77.876.497.3

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

In what form do businesses operate?

Legal forms of businesses in FrélandSole traders : 59.4%SAS and SASU : 4.8%SARL and EURL : 11.8%Civil companies, including SCI : 23.6%Other forms : 0.4%
  • Sole traders13659.4%
  • SAS and SASU114.8%
  • SARL and EURL2711.8%
  • Civil companies, including SCI5423.6%
  • Other forms10.4%
Businesses with an open establishment in Fréland, by legal form. A sole trader operates in their own name — this is the status of micro-entrepreneurs; an SCI most often holds property assets rather than running an activity. This count is broader than the INSEE one above, which only includes market businesses with an economic activity.

Sources: INSEE (SIRENE register), INPI (national business register) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Registrations and insolvency proceedings

* current year, incomplete

On one side, announcements of registrations, business creations and takeovers; on the other, court-ordered safeguard, recovery and liquidation proceedings. Legal notices published under postcode 68240. A postcode may cover several communes: in a village, these figures describe the wider catchment area, not the commune alone.

From 2021 to 2025, 184 registrations for 68 insolvency proceedings.

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Registrations and insolvency proceedings
YearRegistrationsInsolvency proceedings
20213218
20224415
20233011
20243911
20253913
2026*2315

Source: BODACC, official bulletin of civil and commercial announcements · recorded on October 2, 2026

Sources: INSEE, BODACC · recorded on October 2, 2026

Local taxation

In 2024, the overall property tax rate on built properties is 26.48% in Fréland.

Rate voted by the commune25.20%
Intercommunal body, syndicates and special taxes1.28%
Overall rate on built properties (total)26.48%
Overall rate on undeveloped land130.52%
Worked example

A dwelling with a cadastral rental value of €3,000 has a tax base of €1,500: the law sets it at half the rental value. In Fréland, its property tax (taxe foncière) is €1,500 × 26.48% = €397 a year.

These amounts are before the collection charges retained by the State. Your property's rental value is shown on your property tax (taxe foncière) notice.

Property tax rate by year
YearCommunal rateOverall rate on built propertiesHousehold waste
202123.34%24.51%—
202224.00%25.18%—
202324.00%25.28%—
202425.20%26.48%—

Between 2021 and 2024, the overall rate changed by +1.97 point.

How to read these rates. Property tax (taxe foncière) is calculated by multiplying the property's tax base by the overall rate: this is the figure to compare between communes, not the communal rate alone. Since 2021, départements no longer collect property tax on buildings; their former share is included in the communal rate.

A high rate does not mean a high tax. The cadastral rental value is not the market rent: it is an administrative estimate based on 1970 rents, revalued each year by a national coefficient. In a town with old, low rental values, a 50% rate can cost less than a 25% rate elsewhere.

Source: DGFiP, local taxation for individuals (2024 scale) · recorded on October 2, 2026

Living environment

Services and shops in the commune

Health
General practitionerNurseHealth centre (maison de santé)
Shops
Bakery
Education and early years
Nursery or primary school
Services and transport
Post office or postal point

How to read this list. It shows the services for which at least one establishment is recorded in the commune. A service that does not appear is not necessarily absent: INSEE does not locate every facility with the same precision, and the list only includes the main ones.

Source: INSEE, permanent facilities database 2024

Public transport

3 public transport stops are located in the municipality, or 2.3 stops per 1,000 inhabitants.

Public transport stops in Fréland

Map of public transport stops in Fréland
  • Stops3

Outline of the commune, north at the top.

Each dot is a bus, tram, metro or train stop. The map shows where the network is dense: it says nothing about frequency of service.

Source: transport.data.gouv.fr, scheduled timetables of networks · recorded on October 2, 2026

Stops by network

  • Agrégat des réseaux urbains et interurbains du Grand Est3

Fixed internet

  • Dwellings and premises connectable to fibre89.3%
    735 connectable out of 823

Connectable means that optical fibre reaches the building or the street and a subscription can be taken out, not that the dwelling is already subscribed.

Source: ARCEP, fibre rollout · situation as at June 2026

Natural and technological risks

The risks identified by the State in the territory of Fréland, what they mean, and what they change for a property.

Seismicity

Moderatelevel 3 out of 5

France is divided into five seismicity zones, from 1 (very low) to 5 (high, in the Antilles).

For a property: From zone 3, new houses must comply with earthquake-resistant building rules. For an older property, no upgrading is required.

Radon potential

Significant potentiallevel 3 out of 3

Radon is a natural radioactive gas that rises from granitic and volcanic soils and can build up in poorly ventilated rooms, especially on ground floors and in basements.

For a property: At this level, the seller or landlord must inform the buyer or tenant. Good ventilation and a sealed ground floor are usually enough to reduce exposure.

Classified installations (ICPE)

1in the commune

A classified installation is an activity that the law subjects to declaration or authorisation because it may cause nuisance: factory, warehouse, livestock farm, petrol station, waste recycling centre, boiler room.

For a property: Their number mainly reflects the commune's economic activity: most pose no danger to neighbours. What matters is their nature and their distance from the property.

Underground cavities

3in the commune

Former quarries, cellars, galleries or military works recorded beneath the commune.

For a property: A cavity can cause localised subsidence or collapse of the ground. Before buying, check whether the plot is close to a known cavity.

Installations and cavities recorded in Fréland

Map of classified installations and underground cavities in FrélandClassified installations — HAXAIREUnderground cavities — AbrisUnderground cavities — AbrisUnderground cavities — Souterrain refuge
  • Classified installations1
  • Underground cavities3

Outline of the commune, north at the top.

Location of known classified installations, Seveso sites and underground cavities.

Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 2, 2026

A prevention plan is not a bad sign in itself. It shows that the risk is mapped and regulated; it is its absence for a known hazard that should raise questions.

This page describes the commune, not an address. Before a sale or a letting, the seller or landlord must provide a risk statement drawn up for the property. You can obtain one free of charge for any address at georisques.gouv.fr.

Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 2, 2026

Frequently asked questions — Fréland

How many inhabitants does Fréland have?
Fréland has 1,288 inhabitants, with a change of -4.1% (INSEE census).
What share of energy-inefficient homes are there in Fréland?
64.7% of surveyed homes are rated E, F or G on the energy certificate (source ADEME).
What is the property tax rate in Fréland?
The overall property tax rate on built properties is 26.5%, of which 25.2% is voted by the commune (source DGFiP).

The same data, put to work.

What the observatory publishes, the five MORYA tools put to use.