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Bayons
Rural municipality · 04250 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
199
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 075 €
📈 78% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 53.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bayons — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
36
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability40
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Bayons
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 075 €
🏡 House /m²
1 817 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
31.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
58.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
14.5 %
85.2 % 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
💶 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.
35.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
150.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
68.92 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
199
2023
📐 Area
126.43 km²
2 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 430 €
📊 Median age
53.2 yrs
22.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
77
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
387
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 23.96 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 du Sisteronais-Buëch
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
23.1 %
23.1 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
7.7 %
G
46.2 %
46.2 %
53.9 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Motte-du-Caire | 11.5 km | 57/100 | 546 |
| Espinasses | 19.1 km | 50/100 | 777 |
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 17.3 km | 47/100 | 786 |
| Thoard | 19.9 km | 35/100 | 744 |
| Curbans | 16.5 km | 39/100 | 575 |
| Tallard | 18.6 km | 60/100 | 2 292 |
| Le Brusquet | 19.3 km | 24/100 | 965 |
| Seyne | 15.8 km | 32/100 | 1 379 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bayons
What is the price per m² in Bayons? ▶
The median price per m² in Bayons is 2 075 €.
What is the rental yield in Bayons? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bayons is 5.8%.
Is Bayons a good real estate investment? ▶
Bayons has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bayons? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bayons is G.
What are the natural risks in Bayons? ▶
8 risks are identified in Bayons: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.