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Limans
Rural municipality · 04300 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
385
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 500 €
📈 85% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Limans — Score 23/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
23
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Limans
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 500 €
🏡 House /m²
1 962 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
49.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.9 %
🏢 Apartments
10.4 %
68.5 % 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.
37.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
13.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.95 %
🏢 CFE
33.97 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
385
2023
📐 Area
20.97 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 550 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
28.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
62.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
125
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
325
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 15.47 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.
Forcalquier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| ferme;château | 15e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 923 analyses · SEPAL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 923
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mane | 5.2 km | 26/100 | 1 410 |
| Forcalquier | 6.1 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
| Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire | 8.1 km | 23/100 | 1 329 |
| Banon | 7.0 km | 24/100 | 1 072 |
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 10.0 km | 43/100 | 1 286 |
| Dauphin | 11.2 km | 30/100 | 838 |
| Reillanne | 12.0 km | 38/100 | 1 730 |
| Saint-Maime | 11.7 km | 45/100 | 923 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Limans
What is the price per m² in Limans? ▶
The median price per m² in Limans is 4 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Limans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Limans is 2.9%.
Is Limans a good real estate investment? ▶
Limans has a ScorCity score of 23/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Limans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Limans is E.
What are the natural risks in Limans? ▶
8 risks are identified in Limans: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.