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Banon
Rural municipality · 04150 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 072
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 441 €
📈 124% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Banon — Score 24/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
24
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Banon
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 441 €
🏡 House /m²
2 256 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manosque | 2 195 € | 3 103 € | 372 | 22 718 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 1 897 € | 2 290 € | 293 | 17 979 |
| Sisteron | 1 622 € | 2 239 € | 122 | 7 850 |
| Oraison | 3 049 € | 2 917 € | 91 | 6 155 |
| Forcalquier | 3 047 € | 3 328 € | 107 | 5 222 |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 1 748 € | 2 450 € | 79 | 5 107 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
24.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
12.1 %
87.5 % 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
27
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.
48.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
137.910 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.500 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.53 %
🏢 CFE
31.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 072
2023
📐 Area
39.97 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 910 €
📊 Median age
54.0 yrs
24.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
327
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
305
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 22.36 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haute-Provence - Pays de Banon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
68.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 DU PAYS DE BANON | public | 106.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
33
📋 Commerce
17
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
20
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
89 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.4 %
B
2.2 %
C
4.5 %
D
13.5 %
13.5 %
E
50.6 %
50.6 %
F
11.2 %
11.2 %
G
14.6 %
14.6 %
25.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| portail | 1er quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 725 analyses · MAIRIE DE BANON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 725
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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24/100
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24/100
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84240
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24/100
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Le Brusquet
04420
24/100
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La Salle-les-Alpes
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24/100
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Saint-Romain-en-Viennois
84110
24/100
868 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simiane-la-Rotonde | 7.0 km | 30/100 | 609 |
| Mane | 11.7 km | 26/100 | 1 410 |
| Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire | 13.8 km | 23/100 | 1 329 |
| Reillanne | 15.1 km | 38/100 | 1 730 |
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 11.4 km | 43/100 | 1 286 |
| Forcalquier | 13.1 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
| Viens | 15.6 km | 47/100 | 626 |
| Saint-Christol | 12.6 km | 44/100 | 1 409 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Banon
What is the price per m² in Banon? ▶
The median price per m² in Banon is 3 441 €.
What is the rental yield in Banon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Banon is 3.3%.
Is Banon a good real estate investment? ▶
Banon has a ScorCity score of 24/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Banon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Banon is E.
What are the natural risks in Banon? ▶
8 risks are identified in Banon: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.