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Saint-Jacques
Rural municipality · 04330 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
67
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 973 €
📈 218% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Jacques — Score 38/100.
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).
38
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Jacques
🏡 House /m²
3 973 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
11.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
15.7 %
🏢 Apartments
11.2 %
88.8 % 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
💶 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.
41.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
113.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.990 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
67
2023
📐 Area
4.70 km²
14 inh/km²
📊 Median age
53.6 yrs
25.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
23
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+200.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
343
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 31.21 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.
Digne-les-Bains
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
25.0 %
25.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 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
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 342 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT-JACQUES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 342
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13450
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-les-Alpes | 10.9 km | 34/100 | 1 029 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 16.4 km | 61/100 | 17 979 |
| Castellane | 17.0 km | 26/100 | 1 472 |
| Mézel | 15.3 km | 44/100 | 611 |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 19.1 km | 19/100 | 683 |
| Le Brusquet | 22.5 km | 24/100 | 965 |
| Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson | 18.7 km | 29/100 | 693 |
| Aiglun | 20.7 km | 41/100 | 1 399 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Jacques
What is the price per m² in Saint-Jacques? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Jacques is 3 973 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Jacques? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Jacques is 3.3%.
Is Saint-Jacques a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Jacques has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Jacques? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Jacques is B.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Jacques? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Jacques: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.