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Piolenc
Medium city · 84420 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
5 718
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 000 €
📈 69% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 19.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Piolenc — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
32
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety30
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Piolenc
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 718 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 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
10.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
30.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
15.8 %
83.1 % 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.
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.
No
Free rents
💶 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.
39.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.000 %
🏢 CFE
31.01 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 718
2023
📐 Area
24.69 km²
232 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 780 €
📊 Median age
42.3 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 236
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
137
+45.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
94
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Orange
À 6.67 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.
Orange
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Aygues-Ouvèze en Provence (CCAOP)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
129
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
34
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 51 | 8.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 32 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 26 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 23 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 3.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 14 | 2.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 8 | 1.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 1.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
62 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.6 %
B
6.5 %
C
12.9 %
12.9 %
D
32.3 %
32.3 %
E
27.4 %
27.4 %
F
19.4 %
19.4 %
G
0.0 %
19.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 11e siècle |
| château | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
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 · 889 analyses · SAUR SECTEUR VAUCLUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
889
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mornas | 2.7 km | 31/100 | 2 569 |
| Uchaux | 4.7 km | 32/100 | 1 699 |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts | 4.7 km | 65/100 | 545 |
| Caderousse | 7.1 km | 44/100 | 2 493 |
| Mondragon | 7.2 km | 58/100 | 3 833 |
| Orange | 6.8 km | 55/100 | 29 706 |
| Chusclan | 6.1 km | 32/100 | 980 |
| Codolet | 7.4 km | 33/100 | 597 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Piolenc
What is the price per m² in Piolenc? ▶
The median price per m² in Piolenc is 4 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Piolenc? ▶
The gross rental yield in Piolenc is 3.2%.
Is Piolenc a good real estate investment? ▶
Piolenc has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Piolenc? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Piolenc is D.
What are the natural risks in Piolenc? ▶
14 risks are identified in Piolenc: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).