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Rabou
Rural municipality · 05400 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
89
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 038 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Rabou — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
34
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Rabou
🏡 House /m²
3 038 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
10.12 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
56.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
41.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.5 %
🏢 Apartments
7.5 %
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.
53.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
216.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.98 %
🏢 CFE
26.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
89
2023
📐 Area
26.40 km²
3 inh/km²
📊 Median age
56.3 yrs
20.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
38
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
427
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gap
À 7.86 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.
Gap
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Buëch-Dévoluy
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ 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 · 2 967 analyses · RABOU (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 967
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-des-Arnauds | 4.2 km | 32/100 | 1 685 |
| Gap | 5.3 km | 56/100 | 41 293 |
| La Freissinouse | 7.8 km | 34/100 | 972 |
| Pelleautier | 11.3 km | 26/100 | 863 |
| Neffes | 12.0 km | 38/100 | 804 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Cros | 9.0 km | 24/100 | 580 |
| Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 12.0 km | 53/100 | 2 086 |
| Châteauvieux | 14.1 km | 34/100 | 545 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rabou
What is the price per m² in Rabou? ▶
The median price per m² in Rabou is 3 038 €.
What is the rental yield in Rabou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rabou is 4.0%.
Is Rabou a good real estate investment? ▶
Rabou has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Rabou? ▶
9 risks are identified in Rabou: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.