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Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Rural municipality · 04530 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
215
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 709 €
📈 331% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
30
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 709 €
🏡 House /m²
2 947 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
⏳ Payback period
72.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
23.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
71.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
15.4 %
84.1 % 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.
48.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
121.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.680 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
58.73 %
🏢 CFE
26.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
215
2023
📐 Area
206.11 km²
1 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 560 €
📊 Median age
57.9 yrs
17.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
161
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
-15.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
749
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre
À 20.20 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.
Barcelonnette
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 14e siècle |
| cimetière | — |
| église | 15e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| redoute | 17e siècle |
| église | 16e siècle |
⚠️ 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
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 24 313 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT-PAUL SUR UBAYE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
24 313
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vars | 8.3 km | 25/100 | 588 |
| Guillestre | 14.2 km | 32/100 | 2 295 |
| Jausiers | 20.9 km | 31/100 | 1 146 |
| Risoul | 16.6 km | 24/100 | 664 |
| Eygliers | 19.2 km | 41/100 | 882 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 19.3 km | 30/100 | 705 |
| Saint-Crépin | 23.4 km | 58/100 | 718 |
| Saint-Pons | 23.1 km | 63/100 | 631 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
What is the price per m² in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is 8 709 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is 1.4%.
Is Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.