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Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
Rural municipality · 04500 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
113
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 411 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon — Score 22/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a weak rental yield (7/100).
22
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 411 €
🏡 House /m²
3 775 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
21.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
77.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.3 %
🏢 Apartments
42.9 %
53.5 % 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.
54.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
113
2023
📐 Area
19.89 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 000 €
📊 Median age
53.0 yrs
17.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
104
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-54.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
920
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 27.48 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.
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.
CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 9 | 79.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +848 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 70.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +870 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 7 | 61.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +725 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 774 analyses · CA PROVENCE-ALPES-AGGLOMÉRATION (P2A)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 774
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roumoules | 6.4 km | 39/100 | 725 |
| Riez | 9.7 km | 52/100 | 1 610 |
| Régusse | 11.3 km | 46/100 | 2 380 |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 10.5 km | 19/100 | 683 |
| Puimoisson | 12.1 km | 29/100 | 694 |
| Allemagne-en-Provence | 10.6 km | 24/100 | 544 |
| Montmeyan | 13.5 km | 52/100 | 596 |
| Aups | 15.7 km | 54/100 | 2 192 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon is 4 411 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon is 3.3%.
Is Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon has a ScorCity score of 22/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon is D.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon? ▶
8 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.