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Colmars
Rural municipality · 04370 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
583
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 292 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Colmars — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability75
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Colmars
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 292 €
🏡 House /m²
2 933 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
12.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.2 %
⏳ Payback period
9.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
32.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
66.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.4 %
🏢 Apartments
34.1 %
65.9 % 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
6
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.
48.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.990 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
🏢 CFE
38.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
583
2023
📐 Area
81.71 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 610 €
📊 Median age
56.2 yrs
21.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
192
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+5.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
329
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Embrun
À 47.03 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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
66.7 %
66.7 %
66.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| pont | 18e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | 17e siècle |
| pont | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 837 analyses · MAIRIE DE COLMARS LES ALPES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 837
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allos | 12.3 km | 33/100 | 812 |
| Annot | 21.9 km | 45/100 | 1 009 |
| Barcelonnette | 23.9 km | 33/100 | 2 518 |
| Guillaumes | 17.9 km | 23/100 | 587 |
| Saint-André-les-Alpes | 24.4 km | 34/100 | 1 029 |
| Jausiers | 26.1 km | 31/100 | 1 146 |
| Entrevaux | 26.0 km | 47/100 | 769 |
| Saint-Pons | 28.7 km | 63/100 | 631 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Colmars
What is the price per m² in Colmars? ▶
The median price per m² in Colmars is 1 292 €.
What is the rental yield in Colmars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Colmars is 11.2%.
Is Colmars a good real estate investment? ▶
Colmars has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Colmars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Colmars is G.
What are the natural risks in Colmars? ▶
7 risks are identified in Colmars: Glissement de terrain, Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.