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Sotta
Rural municipality · 20146 · Corse
👥 Population
1 893
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 166 €
📈 32% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sotta — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and a weak rental yield (9/100).
35
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Sotta
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 166 €
🏡 House /m²
4 554 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | 3 750 € | 4 281 € | 705 | 76 320 |
| Porto-Vecchio | 5 516 € | 7 420 € | 232 | 11 198 |
| Bastelicaccia | 5 028 € | 4 985 € | 35 | 4 411 |
| Propriano | 4 438 € | 5 778 € | 86 | 3 996 |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 5 797 € | 7 222 € | 101 | 3 900 |
| Sartène | 2 165 € | 4 771 € | 41 | 3 742 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.5 %
🏢 Apartments
21.0 %
75.8 % 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.
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.
27.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.250 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 893
2023
📐 Area
66.58 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 970 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
28.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
589
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
77
+14.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
67
💼 Economic density
311
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Anthéor Cap Roux
À 280.60 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.
Porto-Vecchio
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Sud Corse
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
71
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
10
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 5.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
91 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
13.2 %
13.2 %
B
2.2 %
C
33.0 %
33.0 %
D
25.3 %
25.3 %
E
12.1 %
12.1 %
F
7.7 %
G
6.6 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 11e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 756 analyses · STÉ DES EAUX CORSES (KYRNOLIA-SUD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 756
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figari | 5.9 km | 31/100 | 1 772 |
| Porto-Vecchio | 8.7 km | 41/100 | 11 198 |
| Levie | 13.1 km | 57/100 | 674 |
| Pianottoli-Caldarello | 11.6 km | 39/100 | 749 |
| Bonifacio | 15.0 km | 36/100 | 3 344 |
| San-Gavino-di-Carbini | 15.2 km | 74/100 | 1 204 |
| Lecci | 16.0 km | 40/100 | 2 134 |
| Monacia-d'Aullène | 14.5 km | 69/100 | 540 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sotta
What is the price per m² in Sotta? ▶
The median price per m² in Sotta is 5 166 €.
What is the rental yield in Sotta? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sotta is 3.5%.
Is Sotta a good real estate investment? ▶
Sotta has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sotta? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sotta is C.
What are the natural risks in Sotta? ▶
2 risks are identified in Sotta: Feu de forêt, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.