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Barles
Rural municipality · 04140 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
118
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
571 €
📈 -68% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
20.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barles — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Barles
🏡 House /m²
571 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2023)
📊 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
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
20.9 %
⏳ Payback period
4.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
47.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.1 %
🏢 Apartments
14.5 %
85.5 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
4
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.
39.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
113.750 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
46.33 %
🏢 CFE
30.25 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
118
2023
📐 Area
59.70 km²
2 inh/km²
📊 Median age
48.0 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
55
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
466
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 26.45 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.
Digne-les-Bains
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 846 analyses · CA PROVENCE-ALPES-AGGLOMÉRATION (P2A)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 846
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Brusquet | 12.8 km | 24/100 | 965 |
| Seyne | 12.3 km | 32/100 | 1 379 |
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 18.9 km | 47/100 | 786 |
| Thoard | 17.9 km | 35/100 | 744 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 20.7 km | 61/100 | 17 979 |
| Espinasses | 23.3 km | 50/100 | 777 |
| Champtercier | 22.2 km | 27/100 | 750 |
| La Motte-du-Caire | 18.2 km | 57/100 | 546 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barles
What is the price per m² in Barles? ▶
The median price per m² in Barles is 571 €.
What is the rental yield in Barles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barles is 20.9%.
Is Barles a good real estate investment? ▶
Barles has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Barles? ▶
8 risks are identified in Barles: Radon, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt.