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Valavoire
Rural municipality · 04250 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
39
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 788 €
📈 133% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Valavoire — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
32
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Valavoire
🏡 House /m²
3 788 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
39.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
54.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🎯 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.
31.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
116.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.150 %
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
33.29 %
🏢 CFE
26.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
39
2023
📐 Area
16.74 km²
2 inh/km²
📊 Median age
60.1 yrs
20.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
50.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
22
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
💼 Economic density
564
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 14.45 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ 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
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 356 analyses · MAIRIE DE VALAVOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 356
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valavoire
What is the price per m² in Valavoire? ▶
The median price per m² in Valavoire is 3 788 €.
What is the rental yield in Valavoire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valavoire is 3.2%.
Is Valavoire a good real estate investment? ▶
Valavoire has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Valavoire? ▶
7 risks are identified in Valavoire: Glissement de terrain, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.