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Vaison-la-Romaine
Medium city · 84110 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
6 058
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 788 €
📈 35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 21.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vaison-la-Romaine — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
28
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 44 Transactions · Vaison-la-Romaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 788 €
🏡 House /m²
3 614 €
📋 Transactions
44
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avignon | 2 449 € | 2 467 € | 1528 | 92 188 |
| Carpentras | 2 211 € | 2 500 € | 435 | 31 619 |
| Orange | 2 284 € | 2 586 € | 425 | 29 706 |
| Cavaillon | 2 391 € | 2 574 € | 363 | 25 636 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 3 876 € | 3 970 € | 329 | 20 244 |
| Pertuis | 3 612 € | 3 500 € | 306 | 19 548 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.2 %
🏢 Apartments
33.7 %
64.3 % 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.
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.
41.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
🏢 CFE
32.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 058
2023
📐 Area
27.18 km²
223 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 800 €
📊 Median age
54.0 yrs
24.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.1 %
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.
20.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 464
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
164
+5.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
156
💼 Economic density
407
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carpentras
À 21.11 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.
Vaison-la-Romaine
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vaison Ventoux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE STEPHANE HESSEL | public | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
73.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 JOSEPH D ARBAUD | public | 105.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
5
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
252
📋 Commerce
116
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
111
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
37
🎭 Culture
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice du CCAS de Vaison-la-Romaine |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 52 | 8.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 51 | 8.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 47 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 39 | 6.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 31 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 25 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 25 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 23 | 3.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 23 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 1.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
71 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.0 %
D
42.3 %
42.3 %
E
28.2 %
28.2 %
F
16.9 %
16.9 %
G
4.2 %
21.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 14 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| cathédrale | Gallo-romain;12e siècle |
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain |
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
| site archéologique | — |
| pont | Antiquité;Haut-Empire |
| maison | — |
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain |
| théâtre | Antiquité |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 1 656 analyses · SAUR SECTEUR VAUCLUSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 656
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Séguret | 3.7 km | 36/100 | 769 |
| Saint-Romain-en-Viennois | 4.1 km | 24/100 | 868 |
| Roaix | 4.0 km | 34/100 | 626 |
| Villedieu | 5.7 km | 36/100 | 507 |
| Sablet | 7.2 km | 31/100 | 1 436 |
| Entrechaux | 6.4 km | 38/100 | 1 177 |
| Rasteau | 6.4 km | 60/100 | 813 |
| Puyméras | 7.5 km | 45/100 | 585 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vaison-la-Romaine
What is the price per m² in Vaison-la-Romaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Vaison-la-Romaine is 3 788 €.
What is the rental yield in Vaison-la-Romaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vaison-la-Romaine is 3.5%.
Is Vaison-la-Romaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Vaison-la-Romaine has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vaison-la-Romaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vaison-la-Romaine is D.
What are the natural risks in Vaison-la-Romaine? ▶
9 risks are identified in Vaison-la-Romaine: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.