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Barras
Rural municipality · 04380 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
139
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 840 €
📈 -35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barras — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (25/100).
42
💰 Yield47
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Barras
🏡 House /m²
1 840 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
23.2 %
76.8 % 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.
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
💶 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.
41.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.000 %
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
29.13 %
🏢 CFE
0.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
139
2023
📐 Area
20.97 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 420 €
📊 Median age
43.3 yrs
37.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
50
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
360
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 8.90 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
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
42.9 %
42.9 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
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
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 924 analyses · CA PROVENCE-ALPES-AGGLOMÉRATION (P2A)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 924
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Same region, score close to
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83920
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83640
42/100
2 527 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabeau | 4.0 km | 23/100 | 522 |
| Champtercier | 3.7 km | 27/100 | 750 |
| Aiglun | 4.9 km | 41/100 | 1 399 |
| Mallemoisson | 6.0 km | 33/100 | 957 |
| Thoard | 6.5 km | 35/100 | 744 |
| L'Escale | 5.3 km | 37/100 | 1 427 |
| Volonne | 6.1 km | 42/100 | 1 633 |
| Malijai | 7.2 km | 42/100 | 2 020 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barras
What is the price per m² in Barras? ▶
The median price per m² in Barras is 1 840 €.
What is the rental yield in Barras? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barras is 6.5%.
Is Barras a good real estate investment? ▶
Barras has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barras? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barras is D.
What are the natural risks in Barras? ▶
8 risks are identified in Barras: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.