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Valréas
Medium city · 84600 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
9 224
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 688 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valréas — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 47 Transactions · Valréas
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 688 €
🏡 House /m²
1 995 €
📋 Transactions
47
📈 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
9.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.0 %
🏢 Apartments
28.5 %
71.2 % 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.
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.
40.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
99.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.97 %
🏢 CFE
0.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 224
2023
📐 Area
58.67 km²
157 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 900 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
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.
26.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 120
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
156
+0.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
155
💼 Economic density
230
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pierrelatte
À 23.33 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.
Valréas
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Enclave des Papes - Pays de Grignan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT JEAN LE BAPTISTE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +5.0 |
🎯 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.
87.5 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 PRIVE SAINT GABRIEL | privé sous contrat | 96.9 |
| COLLEGE VALLIS AERIA | public | 88.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
19
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
221
📋 Commerce
72
📋 Enseignement
13
🏥 Sante
85
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
33
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 88 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 66 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 41 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 38 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 34 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 30 | 3.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -61 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 26 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 23 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 1.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| immeuble | 17e siècle |
| chapelle | 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 17e siècle |
| monument | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| couvent | limite 14e siècle 15e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
| église | — |
| café | 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
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 · 11 479 analyses · SOGEDO (VALREAS)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 479
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
64
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grillon | 5.2 km | 24/100 | 1 690 |
| Vinsobres | 6.5 km | 28/100 | 1 034 |
| Visan | 6.8 km | 57/100 | 1 857 |
| Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues | 8.2 km | 30/100 | 787 |
| Taulignan | 9.1 km | 32/100 | 1 627 |
| Richerenches | 7.9 km | 34/100 | 591 |
| Colonzelle | 7.8 km | 35/100 | 524 |
| Villedieu | 10.7 km | 36/100 | 507 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valréas
What is the price per m² in Valréas? ▶
The median price per m² in Valréas is 1 688 €.
What is the rental yield in Valréas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valréas is 6.6%.
Is Valréas a good real estate investment? ▶
Valréas has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valréas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valréas is C.
What are the natural risks in Valréas? ▶
9 risks are identified in Valréas: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Tassements différentiels.