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Serres
Rural municipality · 05700 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 298
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 068 €
📈 112% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 75.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Serres — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100).
32
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability40
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 28 Transactions · Serres
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 068 €
🏡 House /m²
1 443 €
📋 Transactions
28
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.82 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
42.0 %
57.5 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
66
RPLS source
💶 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.
43.330 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.20 %
🏢 CFE
26.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 298
2023
📐 Area
18.43 km²
70 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 340 €
📊 Median age
55.4 yrs
21.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
421
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
+17.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
324
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Serres
À 0.42 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.
CC du Sisteronais-Buëch
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
69.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 ALEXANDRE CORREARD | public | 105.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
44
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
29
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 10.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
75.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;2e quart 19e siècle |
| école | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| mairie | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 700 analyses · SERRES (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 700
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
25
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garde-Colombe | 9.0 km | 41/100 | 539 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 12.7 km | 51/100 | 3 549 |
| Aspres-sur-Buëch | 15.6 km | 32/100 | 828 |
| Veynes | 17.6 km | 50/100 | 3 214 |
| Ventavon | 14.6 km | 62/100 | 540 |
| Val Buëch-Méouge | 21.3 km | 43/100 | 1 354 |
| Montmaur | 21.3 km | 59/100 | 532 |
| Mison | 21.5 km | 38/100 | 1 112 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Serres
What is the price per m² in Serres? ▶
The median price per m² in Serres is 2 068 €.
What is the rental yield in Serres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Serres is 5.7%.
Is Serres a good real estate investment? ▶
Serres has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Serres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Serres is G.
What are the natural risks in Serres? ▶
11 risks are identified in Serres: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.