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La Rochette
Rural municipality · 05000 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
471
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 879 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Rochette — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (13/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
30
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · La Rochette
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 879 €
🏡 House /m²
3 429 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.1 %
🏢 Apartments
20.7 %
78.1 % 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.
No
Free rents
💶 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.
34.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
172.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.960 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.22 %
🏢 CFE
27.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
471
2023
📐 Area
10.31 km²
46 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 470 €
📊 Median age
42.9 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
152
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+133.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
323
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gap
À 5.97 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 Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
60.0 %
60.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
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 · 9 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Feu de forêt
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 199 analyses · ROCHETTE (MAIRIE DE LA)
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 199
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
1
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-du-Cros | 5.5 km | 24/100 | 580 |
| Chabottes | 6.2 km | 44/100 | 964 |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 5.6 km | 45/100 | 2 628 |
| Ancelle | 7.0 km | 30/100 | 1 017 |
| Gap | 7.0 km | 56/100 | 41 293 |
| Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 11.5 km | 53/100 | 2 086 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 11.2 km | 38/100 | 1 110 |
| Espinasses | 13.6 km | 50/100 | 777 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Rochette
What is the price per m² in La Rochette? ▶
The median price per m² in La Rochette is 1 879 €.
What is the rental yield in La Rochette? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Rochette is 7.6%.
Is La Rochette a good real estate investment? ▶
La Rochette has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Rochette? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Rochette is D.
What are the natural risks in La Rochette? ▶
9 risks are identified in La Rochette: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Feu de forêt, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).