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Moriez
Rural municipality · 04170 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
238
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 071 €
📈 453% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Moriez — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (3/100).
27
💰 Yield2
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Moriez
🏡 House /m²
6 071 €
📋 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
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
⏳ Payback period
51.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
18.0 %
🏢 Apartments
16.5 %
83.5 % 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.
50.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
152.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.620 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
62.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
238
2023
📐 Area
37.38 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 020 €
📊 Median age
54.5 yrs
23.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
71
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+166.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
298
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 38.74 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.
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 Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| saline | 17e siècle |
⚠️ 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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 085 analyses · MAIRIE DE MORIEZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 085
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84190
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-les-Alpes | 3.5 km | 34/100 | 1 029 |
| Castellane | 12.9 km | 26/100 | 1 472 |
| Annot | 16.1 km | 45/100 | 1 009 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 22.5 km | 61/100 | 17 979 |
| Le Brusquet | 26.6 km | 24/100 | 965 |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 23.4 km | 19/100 | 683 |
| Colmars | 27.0 km | 51/100 | 583 |
| Mézel | 22.9 km | 44/100 | 611 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Moriez
What is the price per m² in Moriez? ▶
The median price per m² in Moriez is 6 071 €.
What is the rental yield in Moriez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Moriez is 1.9%.
Is Moriez a good real estate investment? ▶
Moriez has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Moriez? ▶
8 risks are identified in Moriez: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.