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Valbonne
Medium city · 06560 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
11 939
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 505 €
📈 -20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valbonne — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism69
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety65
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 89 Transactions · Valbonne
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 505 €
🏡 House /m²
6 724 €
📋 Transactions
89
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
20.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
52.4 %
44.2 % 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.
Abis
Very strong 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
🏢 Social housing units
1 063
RPLS source
💶 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.
21.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
41.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
24.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 939
2023
📐 Area
20.10 km²
594 inh/km²
💶 Median income
29 220 €
📊 Median age
37.5 yrs
40.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.5 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
7 806
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
758
-3.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
782
💼 Economic density
654
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mouans-Sartoux
À 4.48 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.
Cannes - Antibes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Sophia Antipolis
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE INTERNATIONAL | public | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE SIMONE VEIL | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
99.8 %
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 NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE | public | 144.6 |
| COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL | public | 138.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
489
📋 Commerce
132
📋 Enseignement
27
🏥 Sante
224
🚆 Transport
19
⚽ Sport
37
🎭 Culture
14
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 115 | 9.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 104 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 103 | 8.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 31 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 30 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 27 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 26 | 2.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 23 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 21 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 14 | 1.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
65 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
27.7 %
27.7 %
D
33.8 %
33.8 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
10.8 %
10.8 %
G
1.5 %
12.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye | 12e siècle;13e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| aqueduc | 1er siècle |
| place | 17e siècle |
| moulin | Antiquité;17e siècle;milieu 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 422 analyses · SPL HYDROPOLIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 422
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
79
⚡ Charge points
411
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opio | 3.8 km | 31/100 | 2 527 |
| Mougins | 4.2 km | 43/100 | 19 782 |
| Biot | 4.3 km | 52/100 | 10 511 |
| Roquefort-les-Pins | 5.5 km | 40/100 | 7 292 |
| Vallauris | 5.9 km | 51/100 | 29 259 |
| Le Rouret | 6.2 km | 39/100 | 4 209 |
| Le Cannet | 6.2 km | 62/100 | 41 938 |
| Châteauneuf-Grasse | 5.7 km | 32/100 | 3 815 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valbonne
What is the price per m² in Valbonne? ▶
The median price per m² in Valbonne is 4 505 €.
What is the rental yield in Valbonne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valbonne is 5.5%.
Is Valbonne a good real estate investment? ▶
Valbonne has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valbonne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valbonne is D.
What are the natural risks in Valbonne? ▶
8 risks are identified in Valbonne: Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.