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Upaix
Rural municipality · 05300 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
494
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 032 €
📈 124% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Upaix — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
31
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Upaix
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 032 €
🏡 House /m²
2 518 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
⏳ Payback period
37.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
6.3 %
93.3 % 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
💶 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.
65.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
9.430 %
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
2.10 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
494
2023
📐 Area
23.29 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 970 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
23.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
166
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
336
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Laragne-Montéglin
À 5.42 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.
Sisteron
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 Sisteronais-Buëch
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble;château | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 413 analyses · UPAIX (MAIRIE D')
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 413
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13460
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06440
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84110
31/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Poët | 5.2 km | 32/100 | 790 |
| Mison | 6.6 km | 38/100 | 1 112 |
| Ventavon | 6.8 km | 62/100 | 540 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 5.7 km | 51/100 | 3 549 |
| Val Buëch-Méouge | 8.8 km | 43/100 | 1 354 |
| Garde-Colombe | 9.1 km | 41/100 | 539 |
| Sisteron | 13.9 km | 55/100 | 7 850 |
| La Motte-du-Caire | 12.4 km | 57/100 | 546 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Upaix
What is the price per m² in Upaix? ▶
The median price per m² in Upaix is 5 032 €.
What is the rental yield in Upaix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Upaix is 2.7%.
Is Upaix a good real estate investment? ▶
Upaix has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Upaix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Upaix is D.
What are the natural risks in Upaix? ▶
10 risks are identified in Upaix: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.