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Bollène
Medium city · 84500 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
14 024
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 978 €
📈 -49% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bollène — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism71
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 67 Transactions · Bollène
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 978 €
🏡 House /m²
2 345 €
📋 Transactions
67
📈 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
10.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.6 %
🏢 Apartments
23.3 %
74.5 % 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
💶 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.
31.330 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.250 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.45 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
14 024
2023
📐 Area
54.39 km²
258 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 730 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
32.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.9 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 088
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
295
+10.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
266
💼 Economic density
220
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bollène La Croisière
À 3.92 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Bollène
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Rhône Lez Provence
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LUCIE AUBRAC | public | 95.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
77.0 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 HENRI BOUDON | public | 90.7 |
| COLLEGE PAUL ELUARD | public | 80.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
19
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
381
📋 Commerce
108
📋 Enseignement
16
🏥 Sante
101
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
44
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point information jeunesse - Bollène |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 144 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 127 | 9.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 123 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 99 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 98 | 7.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 85 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 64 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 37 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 35 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 27 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 22 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 1.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
189 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.1 %
C
20.6 %
20.6 %
D
36.5 %
36.5 %
E
31.2 %
31.2 %
F
7.9 %
G
2.6 %
10.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 15 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
| maison | 14e siècle |
| chapelle | 11e siècle |
| hôtel | 17e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 740 analyses · SAUR SECTEUR VAUCLUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 740
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
27
⚡ Charge points
183
🚀 Incl. fast charging
21
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondragon | 5.5 km | 58/100 | 3 833 |
| Saint-Restitut | 5.7 km | 21/100 | 1 432 |
| Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux | 6.8 km | 37/100 | 8 981 |
| Lapalud | 5.9 km | 62/100 | 3 853 |
| Mornas | 9.9 km | 31/100 | 2 569 |
| Uchaux | 9.6 km | 32/100 | 1 699 |
| Rochegude | 8.2 km | 38/100 | 1 678 |
| Pierrelatte | 9.7 km | 72/100 | 13 756 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bollène
What is the price per m² in Bollène? ▶
The median price per m² in Bollène is 1 978 €.
What is the rental yield in Bollène? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bollène is 6.3%.
Is Bollène a good real estate investment? ▶
Bollène has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bollène? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bollène is D.
What are the natural risks in Bollène? ▶
14 risks are identified in Bollène: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.