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Boulbon
Rural municipality · 13150 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 543
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 537 €
📈 45% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Boulbon — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and a weak rental yield (7/100).
30
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Boulbon
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 537 €
🏡 House /m²
3 460 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 4 518 € | 4 691 € | 4239 | 886 040 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 4 925 € | 6 346 € | 2063 | 149 695 |
| Marseille 13e | 2 504 € | 4 241 € | 829 | 95 112 |
| Marseille 8e | 4 417 € | 7 700 € | 1288 | 84 683 |
| Marseille 15e | 1 500 € | 3 088 € | 569 | 79 161 |
| Marseille 9e | 3 028 € | 5 419 € | 956 | 77 406 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
8.3 %
90.9 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
20
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.
36.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.860 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.520 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
74.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 543
2023
📐 Area
19.34 km²
80 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 490 €
📊 Median age
48.2 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
531
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
36
-18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
44
💼 Economic density
344
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarascon
À 8.47 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.
Avignon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
20
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Boulbon |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale;borne | 2e moitié 14e siècle |
| maison | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;17e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
| église | 17e siècle |
| demeure | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 235 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 235
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramon | 3.2 km | 51/100 | 4 081 |
| Barbentane | 4.5 km | 35/100 | 4 266 |
| Vallabrègues | 4.9 km | 42/100 | 1 375 |
| Saze | 8.3 km | 44/100 | 2 096 |
| Graveson | 6.2 km | 32/100 | 4 698 |
| Théziers | 6.6 km | 57/100 | 1 087 |
| Tarascon | 8.4 km | 56/100 | 15 396 |
| Domazan | 8.2 km | 49/100 | 960 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Boulbon
What is the price per m² in Boulbon? ▶
The median price per m² in Boulbon is 4 537 €.
What is the rental yield in Boulbon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Boulbon is 3.2%.
Is Boulbon a good real estate investment? ▶
Boulbon has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Boulbon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Boulbon is D.
What are the natural risks in Boulbon? ▶
10 risks are identified in Boulbon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.