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Saint-Pons
Rural municipality · 04400 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
631
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 192 €
📈 -41% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Pons — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Saint-Pons
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 192 €
🏡 House /m²
3 320 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
10.1 %
⏳ Payback period
9.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
42.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
34.6 %
64.7 % 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.
50.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
139.700 %
🏘️ 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
52.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
631
2023
📐 Area
32.08 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 310 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
26.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
260
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
-22.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
412
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Embrun
À 19.28 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.
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
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
32
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 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
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 976 analyses · VEOLIA - EAU - GAP
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 976
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelonnette | 5.1 km | 33/100 | 2 518 |
| Les Orres | 8.6 km | 26/100 | 510 |
| Baratier | 13.3 km | 28/100 | 648 |
| Allos | 16.4 km | 33/100 | 812 |
| Jausiers | 13.2 km | 31/100 | 1 146 |
| Crots | 15.6 km | 32/100 | 1 195 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 20.2 km | 30/100 | 705 |
| Vars | 21.2 km | 25/100 | 588 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Pons
What is the price per m² in Saint-Pons? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Pons is 1 192 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Pons? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Pons is 10.1%.
Is Saint-Pons a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Pons has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Pons? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Pons is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Pons? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Pons: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.