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Avignon
Large city · 84000 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
92 188
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 449 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Avignon — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 140 Transactions · Avignon
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 449 €
🏡 House /m²
2 467 €
📋 Transactions
1 140
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avignon | 2 449 € | 2 467 € | 1528 | 92 188 |
| Carpentras | 2 211 € | 2 500 € | 435 | 31 619 |
| Orange | 2 284 € | 2 586 € | 425 | 29 706 |
| Cavaillon | 2 391 € | 2 574 € | 363 | 25 636 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 3 876 € | 3 970 € | 329 | 20 244 |
| Pertuis | 3 612 € | 3 500 € | 306 | 19 548 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.7 %
🏢 Apartments
71.9 %
27.1 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
44.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
106.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
58.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
92 188
2023
📐 Area
65.06 km²
1417 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 690 €
📊 Median age
37.9 yrs
39.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.3 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
33.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
29 218
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2 881
+18.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 428
💼 Economic density
317
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avignon Centre
À 2.24 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Avignon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Avignon (COGA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
11
🏫 Middle schools
12
🎓 High schools
7
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LOUIS PASTEUR | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE ST JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE FREDERIC MISTRAL | public | 98.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE ST JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE RENE CHAR (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE THEODORE AUBANEL | public | 87.0 % | — | -4.0 |
| LYCEE PHILIPPE DE GIRARD (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 75.0 % | — | -9.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
81.9 %
Average pass rate · 16 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 125.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE CHAMPFLEURY | privé sous contrat | 118.6 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT MICHEL | privé sous contrat | 115.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE MONTALEMBERT | privé sous contrat | 103.1 |
| COLLEGE FREDERIC MISTRAL | public | 86.4 |
| COLLEGE JOSEPH VERNET | public | 86.1 |
| COLLEGE VIALA | public | 85.9 |
| COLLEGE ALPHONSE TAVAN | public | 84.3 |
| COLLEGE JEAN BRUNET | public | 74.6 |
| COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE | public | 74.2 |
| COLLEGE JOSEPH ROUMANILLE | public | 70.1 |
| COLLEGE ANSELME MATHIEU | public | 62.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
7
💊 Pharmacies
35
🔬 Laboratories
8
🏥 Établissements de santé
225
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
6
💊 Pharmacies
35
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2551
📋 Commerce
934
📋 Enseignement
156
🏥 Sante
1194
🚆 Transport
115
⚽ Sport
214
🎭 Culture
101
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 10 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 6 | Centre de ressources et d'information des bénévoles (CRIB) - Association de promotion de la vie associative en Vaucluse (Aprova 84), Bureau de douane - Avignon, Bureau d'aide aux victimes du tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 2 | Unité départementale de l'architecture et du patrimoine (UDAP) - Vaucluse, Direction des services départementaux de l'Éducation nationale (DSDEN) - Vaucluse |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 2 | Préfecture - Vaucluse, Direction de la citoyenneté et de la légalité (DCL) - Vaucluse |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 773 | 19.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +163 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 1 352 | 14.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 161 | 12.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 1 039 | 11.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 905 | 9.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 616 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 559 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 434 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 432 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 385 | 4.20 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +91 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 379 | 4.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 261 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 254 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 122 | 1.30 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 30 | 0.30 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 308 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.6 %
B
0.4 %
C
11.5 %
11.5 %
D
35.1 %
35.1 %
E
32.3 %
32.3 %
F
12.4 %
12.4 %
G
3.7 %
16.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 164 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| église;maison | 16e siècle |
| jardin | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| immeuble de bureaux | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| chapelle | 18e siècle |
| fontaine | — |
| hôtel | — |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | — |
| lycée | 3e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Feu de forêt
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 51 100 analyses · EAU GRAND AVIGNON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
51 100
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
291
⚡ Charge points
2466
🚀 Incl. fast charging
91
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pontet | 3.9 km | 59/100 | 18 386 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 5.2 km | 52/100 | 13 148 |
| Rognonas | 5.6 km | 23/100 | 4 261 |
| Châteaurenard | 6.5 km | 47/100 | 16 545 |
| Morières-lès-Avignon | 6.1 km | 46/100 | 9 019 |
| Les Angles | 6.2 km | 45/100 | 8 908 |
| Sorgues | 8.5 km | 54/100 | 19 006 |
| Vedène | 6.8 km | 51/100 | 11 974 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Avignon
What is the price per m² in Avignon? ▶
The median price per m² in Avignon is 2 449 €.
What is the rental yield in Avignon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Avignon is 6.0%.
Is Avignon a good real estate investment? ▶
Avignon has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Avignon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Avignon is D.
What are the natural risks in Avignon? ▶
11 risks are identified in Avignon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Feu de forêt.