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Villeneuve
Small town · 04180 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
4 360
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 524 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villeneuve — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (26/100) and a weak rental yield (32/100).
41
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Villeneuve
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 524 €
🏡 House /m²
2 588 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 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
11.77 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
9.7 %
89.8 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
170
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.
50.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
148.050 %
🏘️ Housing tax
13.730 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
57.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 360
2023
📐 Area
25.52 km²
171 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 910 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
34.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.2 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
885
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
96
+39.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
69
💼 Economic density
203
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 5.55 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.
Manosque
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
93
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
17
⚽ Sport
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 30 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 8.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 7 | 1.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
97 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.1 %
B
6.2 %
C
15.5 %
15.5 %
D
36.1 %
36.1 %
E
21.6 %
21.6 %
F
14.4 %
14.4 %
G
4.1 %
18.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Affaissement minier
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
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 080 analyses · RÉGIE DES EAUX DLVAGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 080
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83210
41/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volx | 2.8 km | 43/100 | 3 243 |
| Saint-Maime | 4.4 km | 45/100 | 923 |
| La Brillanne | 5.6 km | 38/100 | 1 121 |
| Dauphin | 6.1 km | 30/100 | 838 |
| Oraison | 6.5 km | 39/100 | 6 155 |
| Pierrerue | 8.9 km | 32/100 | 529 |
| Manosque | 7.9 km | 63/100 | 22 718 |
| Forcalquier | 9.8 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villeneuve
What is the price per m² in Villeneuve? ▶
The median price per m² in Villeneuve is 2 524 €.
What is the rental yield in Villeneuve? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villeneuve is 5.6%.
Is Villeneuve a good real estate investment? ▶
Villeneuve has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villeneuve? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villeneuve is D.
What are the natural risks in Villeneuve? ▶
11 risks are identified in Villeneuve: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.