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Saint-Raphaël
Large city · 83530 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
37 113
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 168 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 4.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Raphaël — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and a weak rental yield (13/100).
48
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety27
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 029 Transactions · Saint-Raphaël
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 168 €
🏡 House /m²
5 662 €
📋 Transactions
1 029
📈 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
17.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
52.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
44.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
71.3 %
28.3 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
35.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
73.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.370 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.170 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.33 %
🏢 CFE
28.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
37 113
2023
📐 Area
90.75 km²
409 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 010 €
📊 Median age
58.8 yrs
20.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.8 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
15 007
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 340
+7.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 252
💼 Economic density
404
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Agay
À 3.06 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.
Fréjus
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Estérel Côte d'Azur Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE STANISLAS | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
94.2 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE STANISLAS | privé sous contrat | 130.2 |
| COLLEGE L ESTEREL | public | 107.1 |
| COLLEGE ALPHONSE KARR | public | 103.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
15
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
56
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
5
💊 Pharmacies
15
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1234
📋 Commerce
383
📋 Enseignement
35
🏥 Sante
621
🚆 Transport
50
⚽ Sport
94
🎭 Culture
81
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 447 | 12.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 387 | 10.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 366 | 9.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 235 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 158 | 4.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 129 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 127 | 3.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 121 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 85 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 67 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 35 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 28 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 18 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 10 | 0.30 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
474 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
14.1 %
14.1 %
B
3.2 %
C
21.9 %
21.9 %
D
35.7 %
35.7 %
E
20.3 %
20.3 %
F
4.6 %
G
0.2 %
4.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| menhir | Néolithique |
| immeuble | — |
| menhir | Néolithique |
| église | 12e siècle |
| maison | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 64 520 analyses · VEOLIA CMESE DE L'ESTEREL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
64 520
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
56
⚡ Charge points
152
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fréjus | 5.1 km | 49/100 | 59 719 |
| Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel | 9.3 km | 39/100 | 2 775 |
| Théoule-sur-Mer | 8.0 km | 29/100 | 1 477 |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 10.1 km | 46/100 | 21 640 |
| Tanneron | 12.8 km | 39/100 | 1 750 |
| Montauroux | 15.6 km | 40/100 | 7 183 |
| Pégomas | 15.7 km | 39/100 | 8 240 |
| Bagnols-en-Forêt | 14.0 km | 41/100 | 3 194 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Raphaël
What is the price per m² in Saint-Raphaël? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Raphaël is 5 168 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Raphaël? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Raphaël is 4.1%.
Is Saint-Raphaël a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Raphaël has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Raphaël? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Raphaël is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Raphaël? ▶
13 risks are identified in Saint-Raphaël: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.