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Braux
Rural municipality · 04240 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
139
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 800 €
📈 -46% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Braux — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
33
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Braux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 800 €
🏡 House /m²
3 125 €
📋 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
11.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
27.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
61.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
9.9 %
89.7 % 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.
59.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
205.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.690 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
139
2023
📐 Area
11.77 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 410 €
📊 Median age
61.8 yrs
16.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
45
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
324
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grasse
À 41.66 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.
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 Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Braux |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 876 analyses · SMIAGE REAAM
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 876
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annot | 4.1 km | 45/100 | 1 009 |
| Entrevaux | 9.7 km | 47/100 | 769 |
| Colmars | 19.2 km | 51/100 | 583 |
| Saint-André-les-Alpes | 15.7 km | 34/100 | 1 029 |
| Valderoure | 21.8 km | 49/100 | 539 |
| Guillaumes | 18.3 km | 23/100 | 587 |
| Puget-Théniers | 17.2 km | 60/100 | 1 798 |
| Séranon | 25.0 km | 38/100 | 540 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Braux
What is the price per m² in Braux? ▶
The median price per m² in Braux is 1 800 €.
What is the rental yield in Braux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Braux is 7.5%.
Is Braux a good real estate investment? ▶
Braux has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Braux? ▶
7 risks are identified in Braux: Glissement de terrain, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.