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Faucon-de-Barcelonnette
Rural municipality · 04400 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
295
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 488 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Faucon-de-Barcelonnette — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
25
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Faucon-de-Barcelonnette
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 488 €
🏡 House /m²
5 304 €
📋 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
10.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
20.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
49.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
47.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.3 %
🏢 Apartments
18.1 %
81.5 % 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.
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
💶 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.
50.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
153.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.790 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.680 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
58.73 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
295
2023
📐 Area
17.13 km²
17 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 400 €
📊 Median age
51.6 yrs
21.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
114
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+40.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
386
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Embrun
À 22.61 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.
Barcelonnette
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Faucon-de-Barcelonnette |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | Gallo-romain;Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 453 analyses · VEOLIA - EAU - GAP
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 453
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelonnette | 5.2 km | 33/100 | 2 518 |
| Saint-Pons | 5.4 km | 63/100 | 631 |
| Jausiers | 8.1 km | 31/100 | 1 146 |
| Les Orres | 11.9 km | 26/100 | 510 |
| Allos | 16.7 km | 33/100 | 812 |
| Vars | 19.9 km | 25/100 | 588 |
| Baratier | 17.6 km | 28/100 | 648 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 21.9 km | 30/100 | 705 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Faucon-de-Barcelonnette
What is the price per m² in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette? ▶
The median price per m² in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette is 2 488 €.
What is the rental yield in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette? ▶
The gross rental yield in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette is 4.8%.
Is Faucon-de-Barcelonnette a good real estate investment? ▶
Faucon-de-Barcelonnette has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette? ▶
9 risks are identified in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.