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Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze
Rural municipality · 04110 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
87
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 468 €
📈 41% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (13/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze
🏡 House /m²
3 468 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
12.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
53.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
16.4 %
🏢 Apartments
10.3 %
87.1 % 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.
33.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.320 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.500 %
🏢 CFE
31.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
87
2023
📐 Area
8.69 km²
10 inh/km²
📊 Median age
55.2 yrs
22.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
59.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
34
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
💼 Economic density
391
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Manosque - Gréoux-les-Bains
À 16.96 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.
Apt
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haute-Provence - Pays de Banon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚡ 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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 666 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINTE-CROIX-A-LAUZE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 666
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reillanne | 3.8 km | 38/100 | 1 730 |
| Viens | 4.5 km | 47/100 | 626 |
| Céreste-en-Luberon | 6.2 km | 57/100 | 1 219 |
| Simiane-la-Rotonde | 11.7 km | 30/100 | 609 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Castillon | 9.8 km | 38/100 | 689 |
| Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire | 9.1 km | 23/100 | 1 329 |
| La Bastide-des-Jourdans | 12.5 km | 37/100 | 1 760 |
| Peypin-d'Aigues | 12.9 km | 27/100 | 664 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze is 3 468 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze is 4.5%.
Is Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze is E.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze? ▶
7 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix-à-Lauze: Glissement de terrain, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.