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Crots
Rural municipality · 05200 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 195
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 667 €
📈 67% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Crots — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
32
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Crots
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 667 €
🏡 House /m²
3 153 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
11.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
55.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
38.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
13.5 %
83.3 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
26
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.
46.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
221.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
96.68 %
🏢 CFE
25.45 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 195
2023
📐 Area
56.57 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 370 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
441
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
57
+78.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
32
💼 Economic density
369
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Embrun
À 8.24 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.
Embrun
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Serre-Ponçon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
43
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
0.0 %
D
90.9 %
90.9 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;14e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle |
| abbaye | 12e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 524 analyses · CROTS (MAIRIE DES)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 524
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baratier | 3.8 km | 28/100 | 648 |
| Savines-le-Lac | 6.1 km | 28/100 | 1 102 |
| Embrun | 9.2 km | 31/100 | 6 412 |
| Les Orres | 9.6 km | 26/100 | 510 |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 16.2 km | 29/100 | 1 234 |
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 12.5 km | 47/100 | 786 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 14.5 km | 30/100 | 705 |
| Seyne | 18.3 km | 32/100 | 1 379 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Crots
What is the price per m² in Crots? ▶
The median price per m² in Crots is 4 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Crots? ▶
The gross rental yield in Crots is 2.9%.
Is Crots a good real estate investment? ▶
Crots has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Crots? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Crots is D.
What are the natural risks in Crots? ▶
10 risks are identified in Crots: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.