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Manosque

Public indicators aggregated at commune level: housing market, services, safety, environment. Official sources, updated as of May 2026.

Manosque in numbers

Synthetic indicators. Sourced thematic detail below.

  • Median price per m²

    2 045 €/m²

    last 5 years of recorded sales

    DVF — DGFiP · 2025

    Rank 54 of 131 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • Energy-sieve homes (EPC F or G)

    10 %

    share of poorly-insulated private homes

    ADEME · 2026

    Rank 11 of 197 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • GP access (APL)

    4,3 c/an/hab

    DREES index — under-served threshold = 2.5

    DREES · 2024

    Rank 31 of 198 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • Fiber rollout

    98 %

    fiber-eligible homes

    ARCEP · 2025

    Rank 109 of 198 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • Average social index of public schools

    103

    DEPP index — national median = 100 ; favored >115, disadvantaged <85

    DEPP · 2024

    Rank 46 of 63 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • Recorded crime

    63,7 / 1 000 hab/an

    offences recorded by law enforcement

    SSMSI · 2024

    Rank 388 of 396 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • Water hardness

    26 °f

    soft <15, medium 15-30, hard 30-40, very hard >40

    SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025

    Rank 101 of 175 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

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  • Median disposable income

    19 800 €/UC/an

    per consumption unit

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2020

    Rank 208 of 307 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

  • Poverty rate

    21,0 %

    households below the monetary poverty line

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2025

    Rank 29 of 30 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

  • Population change

    +4,8 % / 5 ans

    cumulative variation INSEE census (2017→2022)

    INSEE RP · 2025

    Rank 52 of 198 communes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département

Manosque preview

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Housing market in Manosque

Median price per m²

2 045 €/m²

Median over 570 sales (2025)

From 1 038 €/m² to 3 441 €/m² depending on the area, across 1 117 sales.

DVF median of recent notarial transactions. French median ≈ €2,800/m². Cross-check with DPE and listing age to estimate negotiation margin.

Source: DVF — DGFiP

Apartment rent

14,7 €/m²/mois

Median rent per m² observed by ANIL observatories. Compare with purchase price for gross rental yield.

Source: ANIL Observatoires des loyers · 2025Reliability high

Thermal sieves (DPE F/G)

10 %

Share of homes labelled F or G in the surveyed stock (French median ≈ 18%). Climate Act: rental ban for G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034.

Source: ADEME Observatoire DPE · 2026Reliability high

Planning and buildability in Manosque

Buildable share of the territory

18,1 %

of territory in U or open AU zones

Share of commune area classified as buildable in the local plan (urban U zones + open to-urbanise AUc zones). The precise rules — height, footprint, setback — depend on the exact zone of the parcel.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Urban zones (U)

17,0 %

of territory already urbanised

Share of area in U zones of the local plan — already-urbanised sectors, open to immediate construction subject to the zone rules.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Planning document

114

PLU zoning areas

The commune has a digitised PLU/PLUi published on the Géoportail de l'Urbanisme, split into 114 zones. Without a PLU, the National Planning Regulation (RNU) applies.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Zoning from the Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU). Indicative at commune scale — for the buildability of a precise parcel, consult the PLU at the town hall.

Services and quality of life in Manosque

GP accessibility

4,32

consultations / year / inhabitant

DREES APL indicator — French median ≈ 3.5. Tension threshold at 2.5: below this level, the commune is a medical desert.

Source: DREES Indicateur APL · 2024Reliability high

Public school social index

103

Weighted average Social Position Index (DEPP). French median ≈ 102. Sociological reading, not pedagogical quality.

Source: DEPP IPS écoles · 2024Reliability high

Fibre coverage (FttH)

98 %

Share of premises reachable by optical fibre (ARCEP). French median ≈ 75%. Tenant-attraction lever and near-mandatory residential criterion in 2026.

Source: ARCEP Observatoire fibre · 2025Reliability medium

Safety and risks in Manosque

Nearest nuclear plant

14,3 km

Cadarache (CEA/ITER) — within emergency-planning zone (PPI)

Source : IRSN · Géorisques · measured from the town centre

Nearest high-voltage line

1,2 km

63 kV · HTA

Source : RTE · OSM · measured from the town centre

Nearest classified facility (ICPE)

175 m

L'OCCITANE

Source : DGPR · Géorisques · measured from the town centre

Recorded crime

64

per 1,000 inhabitants

Offences recorded by police/gendarmerie (French median ≈ 35). Includes property, personal and drug offences. Honest reading: compare to neighbouring communes.

Source: SSMSI — Ministère de l'Intérieur · 2024Reliability medium

Classified facilities

4

ICPE within 1 km (average) · 1 Seveso

Average number of classified facilities (ICPE) within 1 km around the commune (DGPR). Seveso = major industrial risk, ICPE = facilities subject to authorisation/registration.

Source: DGPR Géorisques · 2025Reliability high

Flood prevention plan (PPRi)

Yes

Commune covered by a flood-risk plan (PPRi)

This commune is covered by a Flood Risk Prevention Plan (PPRi). Consequences: mandatory Buyer/Tenant Information (IAL), permit restrictions, home insurance surcharge. For the precise parcel-level zoning, see Géorisques.

Source: Géorisques PPRi · 2025Reliability high

Environment and health in Manosque

Water hardness

26 °f

Hydrotimetric titre (French median ≈ 22 °f). Below 15 = soft ; 22-32 = hard ; above = very hard (scaling, energy overconsumption).

Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025Reliability medium

Solar potential

1988 kWh/m²/an

Annual horizontal solar irradiation (PVGIS). French median ≈ 1,320 kWh/m²/year. Above 1,500 = very favourable (8-10 year ROI for panels), below 1,100 = longer ROI (12-15 years). MaPrimeRénov subsidy + self-consumption available.

Source: PVGIS European Commission · 2023Reliability high

Energy rating (EPC)

A7 %
B11 %
C37 %
D23 %
E13 %
F7 %
G3 %

9.8% poorly rated (F/G) of 8,154 assessed dwellings.

Housing stock

Main homes84 %
Second homes4 %
Vacant homes12 %

— Live calculations

Every dimension, in euros.

On this page, 6 calculations with the real figures for Manosque: whether to buy or rent, how much to negotiate, the monthly mortgage payment, the net rental yield, the monthly cashflow and the energy bill.

Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.