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Forest-Saint-Julien
Rural municipality · 05260 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
353
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 150 €
📈 339% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Forest-Saint-Julien — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (37/100).
47
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability37
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Forest-Saint-Julien
🏡 House /m²
2 150 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
27.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.7 %
🏢 Apartments
15.7 %
84.3 % 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.
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.
50.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
244.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.320 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
36.27 %
🏢 CFE
27.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
353
2023
📐 Area
6.97 km²
51 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 900 €
📊 Median age
38.1 yrs
36.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
143
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
405
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gap
À 8.82 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.
Gap
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Champsaur-Valgaudemar
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
83.3 %
83.3 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
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 · 7 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 642 analyses · FOREST SAINT JULIEN (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 642
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabottes | 2.6 km | 44/100 | 964 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Cros | 2.6 km | 24/100 | 580 |
| Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 7.6 km | 53/100 | 2 086 |
| Ancelle | 6.9 km | 30/100 | 1 017 |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 8.0 km | 45/100 | 2 628 |
| Gap | 8.7 km | 56/100 | 41 293 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 8.4 km | 38/100 | 1 110 |
| Aubessagne | 14.9 km | 64/100 | 740 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Forest-Saint-Julien
What is the price per m² in Forest-Saint-Julien? ▶
The median price per m² in Forest-Saint-Julien is 2 150 €.
What is the rental yield in Forest-Saint-Julien? ▶
The gross rental yield in Forest-Saint-Julien is 6.7%.
Is Forest-Saint-Julien a good real estate investment? ▶
Forest-Saint-Julien has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Forest-Saint-Julien? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Forest-Saint-Julien is D.
What are the natural risks in Forest-Saint-Julien? ▶
7 risks are identified in Forest-Saint-Julien: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.