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Sisteron
Medium city · 04200 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
7 850
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 622 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sisteron — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 74 Transactions · Sisteron
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 622 €
🏡 House /m²
2 239 €
📋 Transactions
74
📈 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
9.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
13.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.7 %
🏢 Apartments
52.6 %
46.7 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
597
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.
53.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
150.450 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.250 %
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
2.39 %
🏢 CFE
26.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 850
2023
📐 Area
50.54 km²
155 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 900 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.0 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 059
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
166
+16.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
143
💼 Economic density
262
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 1.82 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.
Sisteron
Main hub
🏛️ 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
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE PAUL ARENE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
85.4 %
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 PAUL ARENE | public | 106.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
22
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
228
📋 Commerce
107
📋 Enseignement
13
🏥 Sante
110
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
32
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Relai France Travail SISTERON, Point d'information local dédié aux personnes âgées - Sisteron |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 74 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 70 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 70 | 8.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 39 | 5.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 36 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 36 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 29 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 9 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
114 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.4 %
B
3.5 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
42.1 %
42.1 %
E
19.3 %
19.3 %
F
11.4 %
11.4 %
G
2.6 %
14.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 9 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 17e siècle;19e siècle |
| citadelle | 2e moitié 14e siècle;1er quart 15e siècle;16e sièc |
| cathédrale | 10e siècle;11e siècle;19e siècle |
| couvent | 17e siècle |
| hôpital | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 3e quart 13e siècle |
| enceinte | — |
⚠️ 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
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 28 994 analyses · MAIRIE DE SISTERON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
28 994
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
76
⚡ Charge points
451
🚀 Incl. fast charging
68
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peipin | 6.7 km | 32/100 | 1 506 |
| Salignac | 7.0 km | 38/100 | 678 |
| Le Poët | 8.8 km | 32/100 | 790 |
| Aubignosc | 9.0 km | 45/100 | 616 |
| Mison | 8.5 km | 38/100 | 1 112 |
| Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat | 11.6 km | 58/100 | 532 |
| Val Buëch-Méouge | 9.5 km | 43/100 | 1 354 |
| Noyers-sur-Jabron | 10.3 km | 50/100 | 525 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sisteron
What is the price per m² in Sisteron? ▶
The median price per m² in Sisteron is 1 622 €.
What is the rental yield in Sisteron? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sisteron is 7.2%.
Is Sisteron a good real estate investment? ▶
Sisteron has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sisteron? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sisteron is D.
What are the natural risks in Sisteron? ▶
11 risks are identified in Sisteron: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.