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Vence
Medium city · 06140 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
19 917
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 273 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 29.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vence — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (7/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
46
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism95
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety74
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 292 Transactions · Vence
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 273 €
🏡 House /m²
5 885 €
📋 Transactions
292
📈 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
18.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
57.2 %
42.5 % 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.
A
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
779
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.
32.460 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
30.070 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.590 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.460 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.47 %
🏢 CFE
28.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
19 917
2023
📐 Area
39.41 km²
505 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 120 €
📊 Median age
48.4 yrs
28.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.6 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
6 359
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
552
+22.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
450
💼 Economic density
319
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cagnes-sur-Mer
À 9.65 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.
Nice
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE HENRI MATISSE | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
87.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 LA SINE | public | 115.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
6
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
32
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
6
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
591
📋 Commerce
141
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
257
🚆 Transport
48
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
21
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 140 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 132 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 127 | 6.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 92 | 4.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 82 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 61 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 49 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 40 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 32 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 16 | 0.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 14 | 0.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
74 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
1.4 %
C
8.1 %
8.1 %
D
39.2 %
39.2 %
E
20.3 %
20.3 %
F
18.9 %
18.9 %
G
10.8 %
10.8 %
29.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 11 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| calvaire monumental | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| commanderie | — |
| école | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| chapelle | milieu 20e siècle |
| fontaine | — |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
| chapelle | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| monument | — |
| cathédrale | 11e siècle;12e siècle;17e siècle |
| chapelle | 4e quart 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 23 329 analyses · REGIE EAU D'AZUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
23 329
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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Trets
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Le Pradet
83220
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-de-Vence | 5.2 km | 33/100 | 3 203 |
| La Colle-sur-Loup | 5.6 km | 38/100 | 8 202 |
| Saint-Jeannet | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 4 453 |
| La Gaude | 5.4 km | 41/100 | 7 265 |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 5.6 km | 36/100 | 4 165 |
| Gattières | 6.5 km | 25/100 | 4 358 |
| Roquefort-les-Pins | 8.0 km | 40/100 | 7 292 |
| Coursegoules | 7.6 km | 30/100 | 564 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vence
What is the price per m² in Vence? ▶
The median price per m² in Vence is 4 273 €.
What is the rental yield in Vence? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vence is 5.2%.
Is Vence a good real estate investment? ▶
Vence has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vence? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vence is D.
What are the natural risks in Vence? ▶
9 risks are identified in Vence: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.