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Les Baux-de-Provence
Rural municipality · 13520 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
264
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 727 €
📈 -54% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 3.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Baux-de-Provence — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
42
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Les Baux-de-Provence
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 727 €
🏡 House /m²
10 269 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 4 518 € | 4 691 € | 4239 | 886 040 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 4 925 € | 6 346 € | 2063 | 149 695 |
| Marseille 13e | 2 504 € | 4 241 € | 829 | 95 112 |
| Marseille 8e | 4 417 € | 7 700 € | 1288 | 84 683 |
| Marseille 15e | 1 500 € | 3 088 € | 569 | 79 161 |
| Marseille 9e | 3 028 € | 5 419 € | 956 | 77 406 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
49.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
44.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.2 %
🏢 Apartments
16.3 %
83.7 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
💶 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.
26.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
55.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.100 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
33.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
264
2023
📐 Area
18.06 km²
15 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 030 €
📊 Median age
57.4 yrs
18.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
339
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
26
💼 Economic density
1284
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarascon
À 13.21 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 Vallée des Baux-Alpilles (CC VBA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
32
📋 Commerce
14
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Les Baux-de-Provence |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 36 | 136.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +2523 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 41.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +471 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
246 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
63.4 %
63.4 %
B
2.4 %
C
11.0 %
11.0 %
D
15.9 %
15.9 %
E
3.7 %
F
2.8 %
G
0.8 %
3.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 22 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| milliaire | — |
| immeuble | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| hôtel | — |
| immeuble | — |
| maison | — |
| château | — |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | — |
| maison | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 137 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 137
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
21
⚡ Charge points
31
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 4.6 km | 32/100 | 2 347 |
| Paradou | 5.2 km | 30/100 | 2 159 |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 9 599 |
| Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles | 5.5 km | 42/100 | 564 |
| Maillane | 8.4 km | 33/100 | 2 775 |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Grès | 7.0 km | 36/100 | 2 489 |
| Mouriès | 7.6 km | 48/100 | 3 527 |
| Fontvieille | 7.8 km | 26/100 | 3 571 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Baux-de-Provence
What is the price per m² in Les Baux-de-Provence? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Baux-de-Provence is 3 727 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Baux-de-Provence? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Baux-de-Provence is 4.9%.
Is Les Baux-de-Provence a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Baux-de-Provence has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Baux-de-Provence? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Baux-de-Provence is A.
What are the natural risks in Les Baux-de-Provence? ▶
7 risks are identified in Les Baux-de-Provence: Glissement de terrain, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.