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Les Thuiles
Rural municipality · 04400 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
361
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 82% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Thuiles — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (24/100).
41
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Les Thuiles
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 633 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manosque | 2 195 € | 3 103 € | 372 | 22 718 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 1 897 € | 2 290 € | 293 | 17 979 |
| Sisteron | 1 622 € | 2 239 € | 122 | 7 850 |
| Oraison | 3 049 € | 2 917 € | 91 | 6 155 |
| Forcalquier | 3 047 € | 3 328 € | 107 | 5 222 |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 1 748 € | 2 450 € | 79 | 5 107 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
45.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
49.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
37.0 %
62.7 % 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.
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.
44.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
134.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.970 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.680 %
🏢 CFE
26.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
361
2023
📐 Area
32.69 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 370 €
📊 Median age
48.0 yrs
26.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
140
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-18.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
388
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Embrun
À 20.10 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.
Barcelonnette
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 665 analyses · VEOLIA - EAU - GAP
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 665
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pons | 5.3 km | 63/100 | 631 |
| Barcelonnette | 7.2 km | 33/100 | 2 518 |
| Les Orres | 10.9 km | 26/100 | 510 |
| Baratier | 13.3 km | 28/100 | 648 |
| Allos | 14.8 km | 33/100 | 812 |
| Crots | 14.4 km | 32/100 | 1 195 |
| Seyne | 15.2 km | 32/100 | 1 379 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 22.7 km | 30/100 | 705 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Thuiles
What is the price per m² in Les Thuiles? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Thuiles is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Thuiles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Thuiles is 6.0%.
Is Les Thuiles a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Thuiles has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Thuiles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Thuiles is D.
What are the natural risks in Les Thuiles? ▶
8 risks are identified in Les Thuiles: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.