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Briançon
Medium city · 05100 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
11 411
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 966 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 44.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Briançon — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (12/100) and a high purchase price for the area (18/100).
42
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism80
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety32
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 271 Transactions · Briançon
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 966 €
🏡 House /m²
3 670 €
📋 Transactions
271
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
36.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
80.9 %
18.5 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 292
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.
72.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
290.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.950 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
96.83 %
🏢 CFE
28.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 411
2023
📐 Area
28.30 km²
403 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 630 €
📊 Median age
46.0 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.7 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 431
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
363
+6.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
342
💼 Economic density
388
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Briançon
À 1.94 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.
Briançon
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Briançonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ALTITUDE-SUZANNE JOULIE ROOS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +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.
93.6 %
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 CLIMATIQUE VAUBAN | public | 114.1 |
| COLLEGE LES GARCINS | public | 113.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
6
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
52
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
6
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
301
📋 Commerce
142
📋 Enseignement
19
🏥 Sante
228
🚆 Transport
21
⚽ Sport
53
🎭 Culture
29
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Maison des Solidarités de Briançon |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 185 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +125 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 108 | 9.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 79 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 54 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 52 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 52 | 4.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 39 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 22 | 1.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 13 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 12 | 1.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 11 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
871 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.4 %
B
0.8 %
C
3.2 %
D
16.0 %
16.0 %
E
31.7 %
31.7 %
F
31.2 %
31.2 %
G
13.7 %
13.7 %
44.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 22 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 2e moitié 16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | 4e quart 17e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
| téléphérique | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| fort;ensemble fortifié | 1ère moitié 18e siècle;2e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
| couvent | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| pont | 2e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 28 854 analyses · EAU SERVICES HTE DURANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
28 854
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
41
⚡ Charge points
178
🚀 Incl. fast charging
29
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val-des-Prés | 4.5 km | 21/100 | 593 |
| Puy-Saint-Pierre | 3.9 km | 24/100 | 518 |
| Villar-Saint-Pancrace | 6.9 km | 36/100 | 1 433 |
| Saint-Chaffrey | 6.0 km | 24/100 | 1 494 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières | 8.7 km | 36/100 | 1 114 |
| La Salle-les-Alpes | 9.4 km | 24/100 | 892 |
| Les Vigneaux | 12.8 km | 42/100 | 510 |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 16.2 km | 33/100 | 904 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Briançon
What is the price per m² in Briançon? ▶
The median price per m² in Briançon is 2 966 €.
What is the rental yield in Briançon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Briançon is 5.8%.
Is Briançon a good real estate investment? ▶
Briançon has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Briançon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Briançon is E.
What are the natural risks in Briançon? ▶
12 risks are identified in Briançon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.