Clay shrink-swell
Low exposurelevel 1 out of 3
Clay soil swells when wet and shrinks when it dries. These movements crack houses with shallow foundations, especially after a drought.
For a property: At this level, no soil survey is required by law.
Population
341
+4.6% since 2012
Median living standard
€28,490
per year per consumption unit
Public data cross-referenced (DGFiP, INSEE, ADEME), recorded on October 3, 2026.
Rents
Reference rents (2025)
| Property type | Median rent (€/m²) | Range (€/m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Flats, all sizes | 11.9 | 9.5 – 14.9 |
| Flats with 1-2 rooms | 12.8 | 9.9 – 16.5 |
| Flats with 3 or more rooms | 10.7 | 8.7 – 13.3 |
| Houses | 11.2 | 8.5 – 14.9 |
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 Geiswasser 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 Geiswasser
A
B
C
D
E
- A619.4%
- B39.7%
- C722.6%
- D1032.3%
- E39.7%
- F13.2%
- G13.2%
31 homes surveyed. 6.5% of the surveyed housing stock is rated F or G — that is 2 homes already affected, or about to be, by the letting ban. Including band E, targeted for 2034, the share rises to 16.1%.
Rental ban timeline
- 2025Gbanned
- 2028Fbanned
- 2034Ebanned
2021 loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act) — applies to new leases.
Source: ADEME, energy performance certificate database · recorded on October 3, 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
Geiswasser has 156 dwellings at the 2023 census, of which 93.4% are main residences; the rest is split between second homes and vacant dwellings.
What are dwellings used for?
- Main residences91.4%
- Second homes and occasional dwellings1.2%
- Vacant dwellings7.4%
Source: INSEE, census
Who lives in main residences?
- Tenants185.6%
- Owner-occupiers29994.4%
Source: INSEE, census
Between 2012 and 2023, the housing stock grew by +16.6% while the population changed by +4.6%: homes are being built faster than the commune gains residents, a sign of smaller households, second homes or rising vacancy.
| Dwellings (2023) | 156 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146 |
| Geiswasser | Haut-Rhin | Grand Est | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main residences2023 | 91.4%+9.0 pts vs France | 87.4% | 86.8% | 82.4% |
| Second homes2023 | 1.2%−8.6 pts vs France | 3.7% | 4.0% | 9.8% |
| Vacant dwellings2023 | 7.4%≈ France | 9.0% | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| Residents who own their home | 94.4%+33.6 pts vs France | 63.4% | 62.2% | 60.8% |
| Tenant residents | 5.6%−31.8 pts vs France | 34.8% | 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.
Dwellings authorised for construction in Geiswasser
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| Year | Flats (multi-dwelling buildings) | Detached houses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026* | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Sit@del, ministry responsible for housing · recorded on October 3, 2026
Sources: INSEE (census), Sit@del · recorded on October 3, 2026
Population and households
| Population | 341 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146 |
| People per household | 2.33 |
Change in the population of Geiswasser
20030019681982199920122023341 inhab.
Between 2012 and 2023, the population changed by +4.6%.
Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 3, 2026
Age breakdown
- Under 186017.8%
- 18 to 24185.4%
- 25 to 29102.9%
- 30 and over25074.0%
Source: INSEE
What do people aged 15 and over do?
- Employed workers16455.6%
- Unemployed82.6%
- Retired people9130.9%
- Pupils and students155.1%
- Other economically inactive175.9%
Source: INSEE
| Geiswasser | Haut-Rhin | Grand Est | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population trend2012-2023 | +4.6%≈ France | +2.1% | +0.3% | +4.4% |
| Median age2023 | 48.9 years+6.4 yrs vs France | 43.9 years | 43.3 years | 42.5 years |
| Share aged under 252023 | 23.8%−5.0 pts vs France | 27.3% | 28.1% | 28.8% |
| Share aged 65 and over2023 | 22.0%+0.7 pt vs France | 21.4% | 21.6% | 21.3% |
| People per household2023 | 2.3+7% vs France | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
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 Geiswasser, a household has 2.33 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 3, 2026
Income and employment
| Geiswasser | Haut-Rhin | Grand Est | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median living standard (per year)2023 | €28,490+10% vs France | €27,620 | €25,850 | €25,920 |
| Unemployment rate (aged 15-64)2023 | 4.6%−6.4 pts vs France | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.0% |
| Activity rate (aged 15-64)2023 | 76.2%+0.5 pt vs France | 76.8% | 75.3% | 75.7% |
| Share of retired people (aged 15 and over)2023 | 30.9%+2.8 pts vs France | 28.2% | 28.6% | 28.1% |
| Share of pupils and students (aged 15 and over)2023 | 5.1%−2.5 pts vs France | 6.0% | 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 3, 2026
Economic fabric
Number of businesses located in Geiswasser
681020142016201820202022202410
10 businesses in 2024, compared with 9 in 2014: +11.1% over the period.
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| Year | Businesses |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
Source: INSEE, business demography information system · recorded on October 3, 2026
| Geiswasser | Haut-Rhin | Grand Est | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of businesses2024 | 10 | 59,972 | 425,315 | 6,437,729 |
| Change in the number of businesses2019-2024 | 0.0%−25.0 pts vs France | +22.5% | +23.2% | +25.0% |
| Businesses per 1,000 inhabitants2024 | 29.3−70% vs France | 77.8 | 76.4 | 97.3 |
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?
- Sole traders2058.8%
- SAS and SASU38.8%
- SARL and EURL411.8%
- Civil companies, including SCI720.6%
Sources: INSEE (SIRENE register), INPI (national business register) · recorded on October 3, 2026
Registrations and insolvency proceedings
* current year, incomplete
From 2021 to 2025, 373 registrations for 104 insolvency proceedings.
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| Year | Registrations | Insolvency proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | 16 |
| 2022 | 80 | 22 |
| 2023 | 82 | 17 |
| 2024 | 65 | 26 |
| 2025 | 76 | 23 |
| 2026* | 46 | 23 |
Source: BODACC, official bulletin of civil and commercial announcements · recorded on October 3, 2026
Sources: INSEE, BODACC · recorded on October 3, 2026
Local taxation
In 2024, the overall property tax rate on built properties is 25.83% in Geiswasser.
| Rate voted by the commune | 24.87% |
|---|---|
| Intercommunal body, syndicates and special taxes | 0.96% |
| Overall rate on built properties (total) | 25.83% |
| Overall rate on undeveloped land | 109.37% |
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 Geiswasser, its property tax (taxe foncière) is €1,500 × 25.83% = €387 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.
| Year | Communal rate | Overall rate on built properties | Household waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.61% | 23.21% | — |
| 2022 | 22.61% | 23.24% | — |
| 2023 | 24.87% | 25.61% | — |
| 2024 | 24.87% | 25.83% | — |
Between 2021 and 2024, the overall rate changed by +2.62 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 3, 2026
Living environment
Public transport
3 public transport stops are located in the municipality, or 8.8 stops per 1,000 inhabitants.
Public transport stops in Geiswasser
- Stops3
Outline of the commune, north at the top.
Source: transport.data.gouv.fr, scheduled timetables of networks · recorded on October 3, 2026
Stops by network
- Agrégat des réseaux urbains et interurbains du Grand Est3
Fixed internet
- Dwellings and premises connectable to fibre95.9%188 connectable out of 196
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 Geiswasser, 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
Low potentiallevel 1 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, no particular information is required when selling or letting.
Underground cavities
7in 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 Geiswasser
- Underground cavities7
Outline of the commune, north at the top.
Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 3, 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 3, 2026