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Sospel
Small town · 06380 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
3 791
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 -11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sospel — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (27/100) and a limited quality of life (41/100).
49
💰 Yield55
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety49
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 50 Transactions · Sospel
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
4 203 €
📋 Transactions
50
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.8 %
🏢 Apartments
48.4 %
50.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
42
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.
30.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
52.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 791
2023
📐 Area
62.35 km²
61 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 500 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 081
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
72
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
90
💼 Economic density
285
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 12.58 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Monaco - Menton (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de la Riviera Française
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
100.0 %
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 JEAN MEDECIN | public | 108.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
94
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
58
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 24 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 23 | 6.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 3.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 12 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 2.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
22 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
13.6 %
13.6 %
D
31.8 %
31.8 %
E
27.3 %
27.3 %
F
4.5 %
G
13.6 %
13.6 %
18.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 17 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hospice | 16e siècle |
| fontaine | — |
| maison | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 13e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| fontaine | 17e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e moitié 16e siècle;1ère moitié 18e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| château | — |
| fontaine | 4e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
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
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 061 analyses · CARF
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 061
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
1
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breil-sur-Roya | 6.9 km | 55/100 | 2 377 |
| Castellar | 8.2 km | 31/100 | 996 |
| Sainte-Agnès | 9.2 km | 36/100 | 1 380 |
| Peille | 9.8 km | 31/100 | 2 123 |
| Lucéram | 8.0 km | 49/100 | 1 234 |
| Gorbio | 11.2 km | 25/100 | 1 609 |
| L'Escarène | 9.2 km | 47/100 | 2 585 |
| Menton | 10.9 km | 49/100 | 30 604 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sospel
What is the price per m² in Sospel? ▶
The median price per m² in Sospel is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Sospel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sospel is 7.0%.
Is Sospel a good real estate investment? ▶
Sospel has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sospel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sospel is D.
What are the natural risks in Sospel? ▶
9 risks are identified in Sospel: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.