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La Penne
Rural municipality · 06260 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
254
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
802 €
📈 -59% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
16.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Penne — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
31
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · La Penne
🏢 Apt. /m²
802 €
🏡 House /m²
3 112 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
16.9 %
⏳ Payback period
5.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
56.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
41.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.1 %
🏢 Apartments
8.0 %
91.1 % 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.
22.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
54.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.870 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
24.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
254
2023
📐 Area
17.98 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 130 €
📊 Median age
52.7 yrs
22.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
86
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+600.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
339
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grasse
À 29.69 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.
Nice
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Alpes d'Azur
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 852 analyses · REAAM
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 852
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puget-Théniers | 4.1 km | 60/100 | 1 798 |
| Touët-sur-Var | 6.4 km | 48/100 | 748 |
| Roquestéron | 9.0 km | 44/100 | 552 |
| Gréolières | 13.0 km | 47/100 | 631 |
| Entrevaux | 11.0 km | 47/100 | 769 |
| Villars-sur-Var | 11.9 km | 47/100 | 780 |
| Coursegoules | 16.7 km | 30/100 | 564 |
| Andon | 18.6 km | 52/100 | 665 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Penne
What is the price per m² in La Penne? ▶
The median price per m² in La Penne is 802 €.
What is the rental yield in La Penne? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Penne is 16.9%.
Is La Penne a good real estate investment? ▶
La Penne has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in La Penne? ▶
8 risks are identified in La Penne: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt.