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Riez
Rural municipality · 04500 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 610
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 655 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Riez — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability58
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Riez
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 655 €
🏡 House /m²
1 938 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 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
11.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.0 %
🏢 Apartments
32.4 %
66.5 % 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
54
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.
48.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
139.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.560 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 610
2023
📐 Area
40.37 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 130 €
📊 Median age
55.8 yrs
20.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
624
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
46
+21.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
388
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 18.33 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.
CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
84.4 %
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 MAXIME JAVELLY | public | 98.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
70
📋 Commerce
23
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 23 | 14.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +99 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 12.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +97 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 11.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 17 | 10.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
12.5 %
12.5 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 11 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| porte de ville | 14e siècle |
| immeuble | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| immeuble | 15e siècle;1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 1er quart 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| colonnade | 1er siècle |
| baptistère | 2e moitié 4e siècle;1ère moitié 5e siècle;11e sièc |
| fontaine | — |
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain;Moyen Age |
⚠️ 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 · 6 450 analyses · RÉGIE DES EAUX DLVAGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 450
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
6
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puimoisson | 4.7 km | 29/100 | 694 |
| Roumoules | 5.7 km | 39/100 | 725 |
| Allemagne-en-Provence | 6.8 km | 24/100 | 544 |
| Bras-d'Asse | 10.9 km | 36/100 | 571 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Brômes | 11.5 km | 36/100 | 625 |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 11.6 km | 19/100 | 683 |
| Valensole | 11.7 km | 64/100 | 3 137 |
| Régusse | 19.5 km | 46/100 | 2 380 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Riez
What is the price per m² in Riez? ▶
The median price per m² in Riez is 1 655 €.
What is the rental yield in Riez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Riez is 8.4%.
Is Riez a good real estate investment? ▶
Riez has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Riez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Riez is E.
What are the natural risks in Riez? ▶
9 risks are identified in Riez: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.