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Joucas
Rural municipality · 84220 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
348
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
11 635 €
📈 200% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Joucas — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
32
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Joucas
🏢 Apt. /m²
11 635 €
🏡 House /m²
3 333 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avignon | 2 449 € | 2 467 € | 1528 | 92 188 |
| Carpentras | 2 211 € | 2 500 € | 435 | 31 619 |
| Orange | 2 284 € | 2 586 € | 425 | 29 706 |
| Cavaillon | 2 391 € | 2 574 € | 363 | 25 636 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 3 876 € | 3 970 € | 329 | 20 244 |
| Pertuis | 3 612 € | 3 500 € | 306 | 19 548 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
⏳ Payback period
91.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
40.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
8.8 %
🏢 Apartments
14.6 %
84.5 % 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.
28.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.660 %
🏢 CFE
34.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
348
2023
📐 Area
8.44 km²
41 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 510 €
📊 Median age
52.3 yrs
22.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
156
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
448
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
À 16.40 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.
Apt
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 d'Apt-Luberon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| commanderie | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 368 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
368
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roussillon | 4.3 km | 30/100 | 1 333 |
| Gordes | 4.2 km | 30/100 | 1 661 |
| Goult | 6.1 km | 32/100 | 1 055 |
| Gargas | 8.0 km | 37/100 | 3 035 |
| Ménerbes | 11.0 km | 31/100 | 962 |
| Cabrières-d'Avignon | 8.5 km | 33/100 | 1 686 |
| Venasque | 9.8 km | 31/100 | 1 082 |
| Bonnieux | 11.3 km | 20/100 | 1 198 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Joucas
What is the price per m² in Joucas? ▶
The median price per m² in Joucas is 11 635 €.
What is the rental yield in Joucas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Joucas is 1.1%.
Is Joucas a good real estate investment? ▶
Joucas has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Joucas? ▶
8 risks are identified in Joucas: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.