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Saint-André-les-Alpes
Rural municipality · 04170 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 029
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 167 €
📈 112% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-André-les-Alpes — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100).
34
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability37
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Saint-André-les-Alpes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 167 €
🏡 House /m²
3 475 €
📋 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
12.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
8.7 %
🏢 Apartments
43.8 %
56.0 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
20
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.
59.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
182.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.940 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
🏢 CFE
38.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 029
2023
📐 Area
49.20 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 120 €
📊 Median age
55.0 yrs
23.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
369
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
25
+150.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
359
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 41.77 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.
CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
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.
95.0 %
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 RENE CASSIN | public | 103.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
46
📋 Commerce
17
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
17
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 15 | 14.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 12.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 671 analyses · VEOLIA - EAU - NICE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 671
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castellane | 13.7 km | 26/100 | 1 472 |
| Annot | 12.8 km | 45/100 | 1 009 |
| Colmars | 24.4 km | 51/100 | 583 |
| Valderoure | 25.4 km | 49/100 | 539 |
| Séranon | 27.3 km | 38/100 | 540 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 24.7 km | 61/100 | 17 979 |
| Le Brusquet | 27.6 km | 24/100 | 965 |
| Entrevaux | 24.3 km | 47/100 | 769 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-André-les-Alpes
What is the price per m² in Saint-André-les-Alpes? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-André-les-Alpes is 2 167 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-André-les-Alpes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-André-les-Alpes is 6.7%.
Is Saint-André-les-Alpes a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-André-les-Alpes has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-André-les-Alpes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-André-les-Alpes is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-André-les-Alpes? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-André-les-Alpes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.