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Castellar
Rural municipality · 06500 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
996
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 000 €
📈 111% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 6.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Castellar — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
31
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Castellar
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 000 €
🏡 House /m²
5 932 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.5 %
🏢 Apartments
34.3 %
64.8 % 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.
A
Strong tension
⚖️ 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
💶 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.
23.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
48.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
996
2023
📐 Area
12.28 km²
81 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 640 €
📊 Median age
45.5 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
297
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
298
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 4.42 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.
Monaco - Menton (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de la Riviera Française
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
36
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
164 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.6 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.9 %
D
58.5 %
58.5 %
E
26.8 %
26.8 %
F
6.1 %
G
0.0 %
6.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;abri sous roche | Paléolithique;Néolithique |
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 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
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 783 analyses · ORFEO-VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 783
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Same region, score close to
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13460
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 3.0 km | 49/100 | 30 604 |
| Sainte-Agnès | 3.7 km | 36/100 | 1 380 |
| Gorbio | 5.7 km | 25/100 | 1 609 |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 7.3 km | 42/100 | 12 037 |
| Sospel | 8.2 km | 49/100 | 3 791 |
| Peille | 7.5 km | 31/100 | 2 123 |
| Beausoleil | 10.4 km | 49/100 | 11 936 |
| Breil-sur-Roya | 12.8 km | 55/100 | 2 377 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castellar
What is the price per m² in Castellar? ▶
The median price per m² in Castellar is 5 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Castellar? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castellar is 2.9%.
Is Castellar a good real estate investment? ▶
Castellar has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castellar? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castellar is D.
What are the natural risks in Castellar? ▶
9 risks are identified in Castellar: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.