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Le Sauze-du-Lac
Rural municipality · 05160 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
159
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 548 €
📈 -84% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Sauze-du-Lac — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
34
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating61
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Sauze-du-Lac
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 548 €
🏡 House /m²
4 289 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
58.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.6 %
🏢 Apartments
25.4 %
71.3 % 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.
43.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
293.200 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
172.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
159
2023
📐 Area
12.23 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 820 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
51
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
321
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chorges
À 7.62 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.
Embrun
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
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
7.1 %
G
0.0 %
7.1 % 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 · 3 473 analyses · SAUZE (MAIRIE DU)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 473
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 4.7 km | 47/100 | 786 |
| Chorges | 7.2 km | 41/100 | 3 146 |
| Espinasses | 6.7 km | 50/100 | 777 |
| Savines-le-Lac | 7.6 km | 28/100 | 1 102 |
| Crots | 10.9 km | 32/100 | 1 195 |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 13.5 km | 45/100 | 2 628 |
| Seyne | 16.6 km | 32/100 | 1 379 |
| Ancelle | 16.5 km | 30/100 | 1 017 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Sauze-du-Lac
What is the price per m² in Le Sauze-du-Lac? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Sauze-du-Lac is 3 548 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Sauze-du-Lac? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Sauze-du-Lac is 3.9%.
Is Le Sauze-du-Lac a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Sauze-du-Lac has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Sauze-du-Lac? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Sauze-du-Lac is E.
What are the natural risks in Le Sauze-du-Lac? ▶
9 risks are identified in Le Sauze-du-Lac: 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).