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Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
Rural municipality · 83440 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 735
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 229 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Paul-en-Forêt — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
25
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 229 €
🏡 House /m²
4 158 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulon | 2 821 € | 4 718 € | 3157 | 179 116 |
| La Seyne-sur-Mer | 3 248 € | 4 668 € | 1102 | 63 732 |
| Fréjus | 4 304 € | 4 893 € | 1490 | 59 719 |
| Hyères | 4 035 € | 5 319 € | 1087 | 55 858 |
| Draguignan | 2 206 € | 3 387 € | 797 | 40 826 |
| Saint-Raphaël | 5 168 € | 5 662 € | 1386 | 37 113 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
22.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
12.1 %
87.6 % 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.
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.
29.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
114.360 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.140 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.94 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 735
2023
📐 Area
20.40 km²
85 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 180 €
📊 Median age
48.9 yrs
27.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
531
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
66
+37.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
48
💼 Economic density
306
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fréjus
À 15.67 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.
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 du Pays de Fayence
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
69
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
10
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
4 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
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 7 246 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX DU PAYS DE FAYENCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 246
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayence | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 6 157 |
| Bagnols-en-Forêt | 4.5 km | 41/100 | 3 194 |
| Tourrettes | 5.7 km | 39/100 | 2 972 |
| Callian | 7.6 km | 39/100 | 3 823 |
| Puget-sur-Argens | 10.8 km | 39/100 | 8 602 |
| Seillans | 9.6 km | 45/100 | 2 941 |
| Claviers | 8.6 km | 42/100 | 727 |
| Callas | 8.8 km | 69/100 | 2 124 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
What is the price per m² in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt is 3 229 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt is 4.8%.
Is Saint-Paul-en-Forêt a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Paul-en-Forêt has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-Paul-en-Forêt: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.