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Fontan
Rural municipality · 06540 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
307
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
789 €
📈 -24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
18.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Fontan — Score 70/100.
70
💰 Yield97
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Fontan
🏢 Apt. /m²
789 €
🏡 House /m²
869 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
12.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
18.5 %
⏳ Payback period
5.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
53.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
77.6 %
22.0 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
10
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.
29.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
38.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.170 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
307
2023
📐 Area
49.51 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 210 €
📊 Median age
56.7 yrs
21.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
70
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
228
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 26.41 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.
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.
CA de la Riviera Française
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % 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 | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 367 analyses · CARF
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 367
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tende | 8.4 km | 59/100 | 1 775 |
| Breil-sur-Roya | 10.2 km | 55/100 | 2 377 |
| La Brigue | 10.9 km | 60/100 | 763 |
| Sospel | 17.1 km | 49/100 | 3 791 |
| La Bollène-Vésubie | 14.5 km | 45/100 | 662 |
| Belvédère | 16.0 km | 39/100 | 601 |
| Castellar | 22.5 km | 31/100 | 996 |
| Menton | 25.4 km | 49/100 | 30 604 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontan
What is the price per m² in Fontan? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontan is 789 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontan is 18.5%.
Is Fontan a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontan has a ScorCity score of 70/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Fontan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontan is C.
What are the natural risks in Fontan? ▶
10 risks are identified in Fontan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.