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Valbelle
Rural municipality · 04200 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
238
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
904 €
📈 -40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valbelle — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (35/100).
47
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Valbelle
🏢 Apt. /m²
904 €
🏡 House /m²
1 946 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 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
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.5 %
⏳ Payback period
8.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
61.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.2 %
🏢 Apartments
5.9 %
93.6 % 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.
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.
28.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
10.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.480 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.07 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
238
2023
📐 Area
33.14 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 950 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
54
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
227
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 7.98 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 Jabron-Lure-Vançon-Durance
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
25.0 %
25.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
75.0 %
75.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 085 analyses · MAIRIE DE VALBELLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 085
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84240
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruis | 6.8 km | 53/100 | 655 |
| Peipin | 5.5 km | 32/100 | 1 506 |
| Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat | 6.6 km | 58/100 | 532 |
| Noyers-sur-Jabron | 6.0 km | 50/100 | 525 |
| Sisteron | 7.8 km | 55/100 | 7 850 |
| Aubignosc | 6.6 km | 45/100 | 616 |
| Salignac | 9.2 km | 38/100 | 678 |
| Peyruis | 12.5 km | 59/100 | 2 798 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valbelle
What is the price per m² in Valbelle? ▶
The median price per m² in Valbelle is 904 €.
What is the rental yield in Valbelle? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valbelle is 12.5%.
Is Valbelle a good real estate investment? ▶
Valbelle has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valbelle? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valbelle is D.
What are the natural risks in Valbelle? ▶
8 risks are identified in Valbelle: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.