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Pernes-les-Fontaines
Medium city · 84210 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
10 504
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 667 €
📈 115% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pernes-les-Fontaines — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (3/100).
44
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism67
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety80
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 40 Transactions · Pernes-les-Fontaines
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 667 €
🏡 House /m²
3 709 €
📋 Transactions
40
📈 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
12.77 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
⏳ Payback period
43.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
20.3 %
79.2 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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.
40.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
92.380 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
48.00 %
🏢 CFE
33.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
10 504
2023
📐 Area
51.06 km²
206 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 530 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
29.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.7 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 410
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
313
+26.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
248
💼 Economic density
325
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Monteux
À 5.30 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.
Avignon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA des Sorgues du Comtat
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
89.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE CHARLES DOCHE | public | 108.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
302
📋 Commerce
70
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
110
🚆 Transport
14
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 69 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 56 | 10.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 49 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 49 | 4.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 48 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 35 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 29 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 16 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 8 | 0.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
75 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.3 %
B
6.7 %
C
28.0 %
28.0 %
D
41.3 %
41.3 %
E
16.0 %
16.0 %
F
4.0 %
G
2.7 %
6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 25 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| tour | 13e siècle |
| porte de ville | — |
| fontaine | — |
| hôtel de ville | — |
| église paroissiale | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| monument | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| demeure | 2e moitié 12e siècle |
| hôtel | 1ère moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| porte de ville | 14e siècle |
| porte de ville | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 272 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 272
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velleron | 4.2 km | 44/100 | 3 168 |
| Monteux | 5.3 km | 50/100 | 13 301 |
| Althen-des-Paluds | 5.7 km | 56/100 | 2 960 |
| Carpentras | 7.7 km | 52/100 | 31 619 |
| Le Thor | 8.6 km | 40/100 | 8 882 |
| Saint-Didier | 6.6 km | 47/100 | 2 208 |
| Loriol-du-Comtat | 9.0 km | 51/100 | 2 486 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 9.0 km | 46/100 | 20 244 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pernes-les-Fontaines
What is the price per m² in Pernes-les-Fontaines? ▶
The median price per m² in Pernes-les-Fontaines is 6 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Pernes-les-Fontaines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pernes-les-Fontaines is 2.3%.
Is Pernes-les-Fontaines a good real estate investment? ▶
Pernes-les-Fontaines has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pernes-les-Fontaines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pernes-les-Fontaines is D.
What are the natural risks in Pernes-les-Fontaines? ▶
9 risks are identified in Pernes-les-Fontaines: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Glissement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.