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L'Escale
Rural municipality · 04160 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 427
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 861 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 27.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
L'Escale — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
37
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability49
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · L'Escale
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 861 €
🏡 House /m²
2 692 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
9.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.5 %
🏢 Apartments
18.4 %
81.0 % 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
16
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.
47.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.590 %
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
44.22 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 427
2023
📐 Area
20.29 km²
70 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 510 €
📊 Median age
46.8 yrs
29.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
263
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+64.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
184
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 3.59 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.
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
12
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 8.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.1 %
9.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
45.5 %
45.5 %
E
18.2 %
18.2 %
F
27.3 %
27.3 %
G
0.0 %
27.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 495 analyses · CA PROVENCE-ALPES-AGGLOMÉRATION (P2A)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 495
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malijai | 4.5 km | 42/100 | 2 020 |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 3.4 km | 52/100 | 5 107 |
| Volonne | 5.1 km | 42/100 | 1 633 |
| Mirabeau | 4.2 km | 23/100 | 522 |
| Salignac | 9.4 km | 38/100 | 678 |
| Mallemoisson | 7.7 km | 33/100 | 957 |
| Aubignosc | 8.2 km | 45/100 | 616 |
| Aiglun | 8.6 km | 41/100 | 1 399 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Escale
What is the price per m² in L'Escale? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Escale is 1 861 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Escale? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Escale is 6.4%.
Is L'Escale a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Escale has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in L'Escale? ▶
The most common energy rating class in L'Escale is D.
What are the natural risks in L'Escale? ▶
11 risks are identified in L'Escale: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.