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Volpajola
Rural municipality · 20290 · Corse
👥 Population
418
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 057 €
📈 296% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Volpajola — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (30/100).
45
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Volpajola
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 057 €
🏡 House /m²
2 376 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia | 2 963 € | 4 700 € | 396 | 46 867 |
| Borgo | 3 333 € | 3 458 € | 110 | 10 311 |
| Corte | 2 895 € | 3 023 € | 82 | 7 819 |
| Biguglia | 3 123 € | 3 778 € | 65 | 7 642 |
| Lucciana | 3 149 € | 3 250 € | 72 | 6 923 |
| Furiani | 3 536 € | 3 619 € | 34 | 6 585 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.99 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
68.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.2 %
🏢 Apartments
15.1 %
84.4 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
28.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
121.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.260 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
9.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
418
2023
📐 Area
12.97 km²
32 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 000 €
📊 Median age
48.9 yrs
27.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
106
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
254
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 205.56 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.
Bastia
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Castagniccia-Casinca
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Volpajola |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Par submersion marine
Feu de forêt
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 865 analyses · MAIRIE DE VOLPAJOLA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 865
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45/100
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Bastelicaccia
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46/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte | 5.3 km | 60/100 | 650 |
| Rutali | 6.5 km | 63/100 | 531 |
| Murato | 6.3 km | 26/100 | 560 |
| Olmeta-di-Tuda | 9.6 km | 54/100 | 583 |
| Castello-di-Rostino | 8.2 km | 37/100 | 522 |
| Lucciana | 8.0 km | 43/100 | 6 923 |
| Borgo | 9.4 km | 53/100 | 10 311 |
| Vescovato | 8.8 km | 47/100 | 3 406 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Volpajola
What is the price per m² in Volpajola? ▶
The median price per m² in Volpajola is 9 057 €.
What is the rental yield in Volpajola? ▶
The gross rental yield in Volpajola is 1.5%.
Is Volpajola a good real estate investment? ▶
Volpajola has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Volpajola? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Volpajola is C.
What are the natural risks in Volpajola? ▶
7 risks are identified in Volpajola: Radon, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.