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Malaucène
Small town · 84340 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
2 758
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 333 €
📈 -12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Malaucène — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (30/100) and a high purchase price for the area (31/100).
43
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety38
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Malaucène
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 333 €
🏡 House /m²
2 928 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avignon | 2 449 € | 2 467 € | 1528 | 92 188 |
| Carpentras | 2 211 € | 2 500 € | 435 | 31 619 |
| Orange | 2 284 € | 2 586 € | 425 | 29 706 |
| Cavaillon | 2 391 € | 2 574 € | 363 | 25 636 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 3 876 € | 3 970 € | 329 | 20 244 |
| Pertuis | 3 612 € | 3 500 € | 306 | 19 548 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
56.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.6 %
🏢 Apartments
26.9 %
72.1 % 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.
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.
30.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
99.280 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.990 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.680 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 758
2023
📐 Area
45.34 km²
61 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 520 €
📊 Median age
50.8 yrs
26.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.4 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
975
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
81
+44.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
56
💼 Economic density
354
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carpentras
À 17.03 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.
Vaison-la-Romaine
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Ventoux-Comtat-Venaissin (COVE)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
90
📋 Commerce
22
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
26
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 25 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
6.2 %
C
31.2 %
31.2 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
0.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | — |
| église | 12e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 205 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 205
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Cannes
06150
43/100
74 350 Inhabitants
Mougins
06250
43/100
19 782 Inhabitants
Sainte-Maxime
83120
43/100
14 118 Inhabitants
La Trinité
06340
43/100
10 602 Inhabitants
Saint-Zacharie
83640
43/100
5 879 Inhabitants
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
13830
43/100
5 798 Inhabitants
La Roque-d'Anthéron
13640
43/100
5 459 Inhabitants
Nans-les-Pins
83860
43/100
5 215 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrechaux | 5.1 km | 38/100 | 1 177 |
| Le Barroux | 4.7 km | 29/100 | 662 |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze | 7.0 km | 25/100 | 1 043 |
| Caromb | 8.7 km | 40/100 | 3 479 |
| Bédoin | 8.1 km | 57/100 | 3 106 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Viennois | 10.2 km | 24/100 | 868 |
| Puyméras | 12.3 km | 45/100 | 585 |
| Vaison-la-Romaine | 10.2 km | 28/100 | 6 058 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Malaucène
What is the price per m² in Malaucène? ▶
The median price per m² in Malaucène is 2 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Malaucène? ▶
The gross rental yield in Malaucène is 5.5%.
Is Malaucène a good real estate investment? ▶
Malaucène has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Malaucène? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Malaucène is D.
What are the natural risks in Malaucène? ▶
11 risks are identified in Malaucène: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.