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Valbonne

Valbonne has 12,389 residents and 6,884 homes, 45% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €5,270/m² over five years, 11% above the département figure. The median living standard is €29,220 a year. For the average resident, 63 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 06152 · Postcode 06560 · Updated 24 October 2026
12,389residents2022 census
€5,270/m²median price per m²Alpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
41%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
63services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Valbonne · 4 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Valbonne: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 4 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Le Village2,136€29,47065%1%8%9.5%18%60
Écarts Sud2,462€33,28071%3%11%11.0%75%18
Garbejaire-Haut Sartoux5,098€23,76031%32%3%11.6%31%107
Île Verte-Nord-Est2,692€32,90090%0%10%5.9%47%24

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

12,389 residents and 5,382 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
23%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 60 and over
38%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are couples with children
11%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

6,884 homes, 77% of them main residences, with 3.6 rooms on average.

45%
of homes are houses
58%
of households own their home
14%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
17%
second homes
6%
empty homes
86%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19451%
1946–19706%
1971–199049%
1991–200527%
2006–201914%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

844 house and flat sales over five years.

€5,270/m²median price, houses and flatsAlpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
€4,300/m²flats442 sales
€6,370/m²houses402 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €29,220 a year in 2021.

€29,220median living standard a year2021
10.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,880the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€53,660the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
53%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
21%
managers and professionals among over-15s
21%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes213.1 per 1,000+40%
Thefts from people without violence1058.8 per 1,000+5%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family272.3 per 1,000−25%
Domestic physical violence312.6 per 1,000−28%
Sexual violence302.5 per 1,000+20%
Vehicle thefts121.0 per 1,000−29%
Thefts from vehicles231.9 per 1,000−34%
Thefts of vehicle parts80.7 per 1,000−20%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1068.9 per 1,000+63%
Fraud and payment card fraud1038.6 per 1,000+6%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 14 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 4.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars6
Restaurants18
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops14
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Valbonne on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

24.2GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 13.9
4pharmacieson 1 January 2025
10food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners30
Dentists23
Nurses21
Physiotherapists48
Pharmacies4
Supermarkets and hypermarkets1
Convenience stores and grocers9
Bakeries10
Butchers2
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations18
Post offices and postal points2
Banks10
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants103
Hairdressers25
Nurseries7
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Gyms1
Cinemas2
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Valbonne, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fireprevention plan
17natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
March 2023latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows13
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

9 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 12 of them state schools.

Collège Niki de Saint PhalleLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège internationalLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle DaudetNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle GarbejaireNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Ile VerteNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Les SartouxNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée ICS Cote d'AzurPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire GarbejairePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Ile VertePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Les CampounsPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Les SartouxPrimary school · state
Lycée Simone VeilUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée international de ValbonneUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.