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Villefranche-sur-Mer
Medium city · 06230 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
5 008
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 511 €
📈 22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Villefranche-sur-Mer — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
35
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism68
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating77
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 141 Transactions · Villefranche-sur-Mer
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 511 €
🏡 House /m²
15 769 €
📋 Transactions
141
📈 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
26.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
26.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
44.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
50.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.4 %
🏢 Apartments
76.3 %
23.2 % 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
137
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.
39.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
31.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.320 %
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
9.65 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 008
2023
📐 Area
4.90 km²
1022 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 690 €
📊 Median age
54.6 yrs
22.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 786
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
198
-0.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
199
💼 Economic density
556
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
À 0.60 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ 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
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
184
📋 Commerce
43
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
85
🚆 Transport
23
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
14
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 94 | 18.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +161 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 84 | 16.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +130 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 80 | 16.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 78 | 15.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 46 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 40 | 8.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 22 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 17 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 1.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
30.8 %
30.8 %
D
46.2 %
46.2 %
E
7.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
7.7 %
7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| citadelle | 2e moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| port | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| enceinte | 4e quart 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| immeuble | 3e quart 13e siècle |
| enceinte | 13e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 18e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e moitié 16e siècle;3e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 26 306 analyses · REGIE EAU D'AZUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
26 306
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
48
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer | 0.7 km | 33/100 | 3 874 |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | 2.4 km | 30/100 | 1 531 |
| La Trinité | 4.0 km | 43/100 | 10 602 |
| Èze | 3.6 km | 32/100 | 2 144 |
| Saint-André-de-la-Roche | 5.1 km | 46/100 | 5 896 |
| Drap | 5.8 km | 48/100 | 5 484 |
| Cantaron | 6.9 km | 20/100 | 1 268 |
| Nice | 5.8 km | 58/100 | 357 737 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villefranche-sur-Mer
What is the price per m² in Villefranche-sur-Mer? ▶
The median price per m² in Villefranche-sur-Mer is 8 511 €.
What is the rental yield in Villefranche-sur-Mer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villefranche-sur-Mer is 3.7%.
Is Villefranche-sur-Mer a good real estate investment? ▶
Villefranche-sur-Mer has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villefranche-sur-Mer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villefranche-sur-Mer is D.
What are the natural risks in Villefranche-sur-Mer? ▶
11 risks are identified in Villefranche-sur-Mer: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.