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Pierrerue
Rural municipality · 04300 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
529
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 250 €
📈 43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Pierrerue — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and a weak rental yield (5/100).
32
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating91
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Pierrerue
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 250 €
🏡 House /m²
2 734 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
12.34 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
35.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.2 %
🏢 Apartments
7.7 %
91.2 % 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.
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.
43.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.530 %
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
2.66 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
529
2023
📐 Area
10.97 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 110 €
📊 Median age
50.4 yrs
25.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
171
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+7.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
323
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 6.12 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
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 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
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 673 analyses · SOCIETE DES EAUX DE MARSEILLE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 673
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Brillanne | 5.1 km | 38/100 | 1 121 |
| Forcalquier | 4.5 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
| Saint-Maime | 8.1 km | 45/100 | 923 |
| Villeneuve | 8.9 km | 41/100 | 4 360 |
| Dauphin | 9.3 km | 30/100 | 838 |
| Volx | 10.8 km | 43/100 | 3 243 |
| Oraison | 8.9 km | 39/100 | 6 155 |
| Mane | 8.2 km | 26/100 | 1 410 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pierrerue
What is the price per m² in Pierrerue? ▶
The median price per m² in Pierrerue is 5 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Pierrerue? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pierrerue is 2.8%.
Is Pierrerue a good real estate investment? ▶
Pierrerue has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pierrerue? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pierrerue is B.
What are the natural risks in Pierrerue? ▶
9 risks are identified in Pierrerue: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.