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Fontienne
Rural municipality · 04230 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
129
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 167 €
📈 453% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontienne — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (16/100).
30
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Fontienne
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 167 €
🏡 House /m²
3 184 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
12.34 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
⏳ Payback period
61.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
36.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
97.2 % 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.
39.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
11.620 %
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
27.30 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
129
2023
📐 Area
8.22 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 610 €
📊 Median age
56.4 yrs
20.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
41
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
318
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 12.34 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.
Forcalquier
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
1
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Fontienne |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
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
Affaissement minier
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 847 analyses · MAIRIE DE FONTIENNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 847
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forcalquier | 5.5 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 6.4 km | 43/100 | 1 286 |
| Pierrerue | 6.2 km | 32/100 | 529 |
| Mane | 8.2 km | 26/100 | 1 410 |
| Cruis | 9.5 km | 53/100 | 655 |
| Saint-Maime | 12.2 km | 45/100 | 923 |
| Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire | 11.6 km | 23/100 | 1 329 |
| Dauphin | 12.6 km | 30/100 | 838 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontienne
What is the price per m² in Fontienne? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontienne is 9 167 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontienne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontienne is 1.6%.
Is Fontienne a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontienne has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontienne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontienne is E.
What are the natural risks in Fontienne? ▶
9 risks are identified in Fontienne: Tassements différentiels, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.