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Valernes
Rural municipality · 04200 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
245
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 836 €
📈 -24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valernes — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100).
48
💰 Yield61
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Valernes
🏡 House /m²
1 836 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
⏳ Payback period
13.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
13.3 %
86.1 % 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.
35.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
106.280 %
🏘️ Housing tax
11.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🏢 CFE
26.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
245
2023
📐 Area
28.78 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 580 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
72
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-80.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
294
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 7.74 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
5
📋 Enseignement
2
⚽ Sport
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 32.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +289 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 771 analyses · MAIRIE DE VALERNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 771
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisteron | 7.5 km | 55/100 | 7 850 |
| Le Poët | 6.5 km | 32/100 | 790 |
| Salignac | 11.3 km | 38/100 | 678 |
| La Motte-du-Caire | 10.7 km | 57/100 | 546 |
| Mison | 8.8 km | 38/100 | 1 112 |
| Peipin | 13.1 km | 32/100 | 1 506 |
| Aubignosc | 15.1 km | 45/100 | 616 |
| Val Buëch-Méouge | 11.5 km | 43/100 | 1 354 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valernes
What is the price per m² in Valernes? ▶
The median price per m² in Valernes is 1 836 €.
What is the rental yield in Valernes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valernes is 7.4%.
Is Valernes a good real estate investment? ▶
Valernes has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valernes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valernes is E.
What are the natural risks in Valernes? ▶
8 risks are identified in Valernes: Rupture de barrage, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt.