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Contes
Medium city · 06390 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
7 897
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 478 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Contes — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (13/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (19/100).
37
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety41
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 24 Transactions · Contes
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 478 €
🏡 House /m²
4 000 €
📋 Transactions
24
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
31.5 %
67.7 % 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.
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
202
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.
29.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
51.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.010 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
15.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 897
2023
📐 Area
19.52 km²
405 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 870 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 854
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
182
+13.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
160
💼 Economic density
235
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Drap - Cantaron
À 5.98 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.
Nice
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays des Paillons
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
89.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 VALLEES DU PAILLON R CARLES | public | 103.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
14
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
240
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
76
🚆 Transport
16
⚽ Sport
21
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 59 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 38 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 36 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 18 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 11 | 1.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 10 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 9 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 16e siècle |
| grosse forge;moulin à huile;moulin à farine | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| fontaine | 4e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 841 analyses · MAIRIE DE CONTES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 841
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
28
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berre-les-Alpes | 2.4 km | 54/100 | 1 316 |
| Châteauneuf-Villevieille | 2.9 km | 36/100 | 997 |
| Blausasc | 3.3 km | 26/100 | 1 668 |
| L'Escarène | 3.7 km | 47/100 | 2 585 |
| Cantaron | 5.0 km | 20/100 | 1 268 |
| Bendejun | 3.9 km | 28/100 | 971 |
| Drap | 6.2 km | 48/100 | 5 484 |
| Tourrette-Levens | 5.0 km | 37/100 | 4 624 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Contes
What is the price per m² in Contes? ▶
The median price per m² in Contes is 3 478 €.
What is the rental yield in Contes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Contes is 5.5%.
Is Contes a good real estate investment? ▶
Contes has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Contes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Contes is D.
What are the natural risks in Contes? ▶
11 risks are identified in Contes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet thermique, Feu de forêt.