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Cruis
Rural municipality · 04230 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
655
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 082 €
📈 -33% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 42.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cruis — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating13
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Cruis
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 082 €
🏡 House /m²
1 983 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
9.4 %
89.4 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
6
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.
49.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.66 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
655
2023
📐 Area
36.60 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 490 €
📊 Median age
57.3 yrs
20.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
158
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-7.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
241
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 12.85 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.
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 Pays Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
33 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.0 %
B
3.0 %
C
3.0 %
D
18.2 %
18.2 %
E
30.3 %
30.3 %
F
27.3 %
27.3 %
G
15.2 %
15.2 %
42.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 14e siècle;1ère moitié 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 004 analyses · MAIRIE DE CRUIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 004
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 5.3 km | 43/100 | 1 286 |
| Noyers-sur-Jabron | 9.3 km | 50/100 | 525 |
| Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat | 7.2 km | 58/100 | 532 |
| Peyruis | 9.1 km | 59/100 | 2 798 |
| Peipin | 10.5 km | 32/100 | 1 506 |
| Pierrerue | 13.4 km | 32/100 | 529 |
| Aubignosc | 10.0 km | 45/100 | 616 |
| Forcalquier | 14.7 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cruis
What is the price per m² in Cruis? ▶
The median price per m² in Cruis is 1 082 €.
What is the rental yield in Cruis? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cruis is 10.4%.
Is Cruis a good real estate investment? ▶
Cruis has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cruis? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cruis is E.
What are the natural risks in Cruis? ▶
8 risks are identified in Cruis: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.