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Orcières
Rural municipality · 05170 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
651
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 477 €
📈 33% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 56.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Orcières — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100).
33
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 115 Transactions · Orcières
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 477 €
🏡 House /m²
3 957 €
📋 Transactions
115
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
8.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
90.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.3 %
🏢 Apartments
84.3 %
15.4 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
16
RPLS source
💶 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.
57.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
304.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.060 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
96.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
651
2023
📐 Area
100.29 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 150 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 165
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
72
+16.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
62
💼 Economic density
1790
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chorges
À 16.75 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 Champsaur-Valgaudemar
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
30
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
⚽ Sport
42
🎭 Culture
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 35 | 53.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +540 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 31 | 47.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +552 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 27 | 41.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +453 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 21.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +199 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 9.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +119 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
105 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.0 %
C
1.9 %
D
6.7 %
E
34.3 %
34.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
22.9 %
22.9 %
56.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 25 971 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
25 971
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
13
⚡ Charge points
26
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 9.8 km | 38/100 | 1 110 |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 11.3 km | 29/100 | 1 234 |
| Ancelle | 12.2 km | 30/100 | 1 017 |
| Chorges | 16.2 km | 41/100 | 3 146 |
| L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 14.4 km | 45/100 | 2 288 |
| Embrun | 15.1 km | 31/100 | 6 412 |
| Savines-le-Lac | 17.6 km | 28/100 | 1 102 |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 15.9 km | 45/100 | 2 628 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Orcières
What is the price per m² in Orcières? ▶
The median price per m² in Orcières is 2 477 €.
What is the rental yield in Orcières? ▶
The gross rental yield in Orcières is 5.8%.
Is Orcières a good real estate investment? ▶
Orcières has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Orcières? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Orcières is E.
What are the natural risks in Orcières? ▶
9 risks are identified in Orcières: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.