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La Grave
Rural municipality · 05320 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
479
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 043 €
📈 130% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 31.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Grave — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
25
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · La Grave
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 043 €
🏡 House /m²
3 917 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
11.14 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
23.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
74.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.7 %
🏢 Apartments
51.9 %
46.0 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
7
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.
50.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
227.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🏢 CFE
28.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
479
2023
📐 Area
123.61 km²
4 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 800 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
27.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
86.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
385
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-56.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
32
💼 Economic density
804
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Michel - Valloire
À 22.52 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.
CC du Briançonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
15
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
9
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
36.8 %
36.8 %
E
31.6 %
31.6 %
F
10.5 %
10.5 %
G
21.1 %
21.1 %
31.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 15e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 19e siècle |
| pont | 19e siècle |
| ensemble religieux | 12e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Radon
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
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 902 analyses · GRAVE (MAIRIE DE LA)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 902
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valloire | 13.6 km | 21/100 | 1 064 |
| Les Deux Alpes | 14.5 km | 24/100 | 1 910 |
| Le Monêtier-les-Bains | 15.9 km | 23/100 | 923 |
| Huez | 16.8 km | 22/100 | 1 244 |
| Villargondran | 22.4 km | 38/100 | 790 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 24.0 km | 58/100 | 7 524 |
| Jarrier | 25.4 km | 25/100 | 506 |
| Valmeinier | 20.0 km | 22/100 | 593 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Grave
What is the price per m² in La Grave? ▶
The median price per m² in La Grave is 4 043 €.
What is the rental yield in La Grave? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Grave is 3.3%.
Is La Grave a good real estate investment? ▶
La Grave has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Grave? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Grave is D.
What are the natural risks in La Grave? ▶
10 risks are identified in La Grave: Radon, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.