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Castellane
Rural municipality · 04120 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
1 472
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 409 €
📈 40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 16.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Castellane — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
26
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 31 Transactions · Castellane
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 409 €
🏡 House /m²
2 200 €
📋 Transactions
31
📈 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
9.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
42.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
43.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
13.6 %
🏢 Apartments
35.3 %
64.0 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
94
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.
57.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
149.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.360 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 472
2023
📐 Area
122.17 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 120 €
📊 Median age
52.4 yrs
23.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
759
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
55
+37.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
40
💼 Economic density
516
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grasse
À 41.37 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE DU VERDON | public | 99.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
68
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
24
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 22.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +167 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 12.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +94 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 9.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +296 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
111 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
1.8 %
D
21.6 %
21.6 %
E
60.4 %
60.4 %
F
10.8 %
10.8 %
G
5.4 %
16.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 14e siècle |
| chapelle | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| ensemble fortifié | 15e siècle |
| enceinte | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| dolmen | — |
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle;1ère moitié 13e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 11e siècle;2e quart 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 44 652 analyses · MAIRIE DE CASTELLANE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
44 652
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
11
⚡ Charge points
49
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-les-Alpes | 13.7 km | 34/100 | 1 029 |
| Annot | 19.0 km | 45/100 | 1 009 |
| Montferrat | 23.9 km | 46/100 | 1 719 |
| Séranon | 18.7 km | 38/100 | 540 |
| Bargemon | 24.3 km | 47/100 | 1 433 |
| Valderoure | 18.4 km | 49/100 | 539 |
| Seillans | 25.8 km | 45/100 | 2 941 |
| Ampus | 27.0 km | 23/100 | 919 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castellane
What is the price per m² in Castellane? ▶
The median price per m² in Castellane is 3 409 €.
What is the rental yield in Castellane? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castellane is 3.5%.
Is Castellane a good real estate investment? ▶
Castellane has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castellane? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castellane is E.
What are the natural risks in Castellane? ▶
10 risks are identified in Castellane: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.