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Curbans
Rural municipality · 05110 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
575
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
15 529 €
📈 448% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Curbans — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (18/100).
39
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Curbans
🏢 Apt. /m²
15 529 €
🏡 House /m²
2 915 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
11.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
⏳ Payback period
114.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.7 %
🏢 Apartments
10.0 %
82.0 % 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.
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.
52.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
10.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
575
2023
📐 Area
29.09 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 750 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
166
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
289
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gap
À 17.55 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.
Gap
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Gap-Tallard-Durance
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
50.0 %
50.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 2e moitié 11e siècle;2e moitié 17e 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
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 085 analyses · C.A. GAP TALLARD DURANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 085
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13124
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Saulce | 2.2 km | 43/100 | 1 369 |
| Tallard | 5.7 km | 60/100 | 2 292 |
| La Motte-du-Caire | 8.2 km | 57/100 | 546 |
| Châteauvieux | 8.3 km | 34/100 | 545 |
| Sigoyer | 8.3 km | 54/100 | 741 |
| Neffes | 9.6 km | 38/100 | 804 |
| Pelleautier | 10.4 km | 26/100 | 863 |
| La Freissinouse | 13.7 km | 34/100 | 972 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Curbans
What is the price per m² in Curbans? ▶
The median price per m² in Curbans is 15 529 €.
What is the rental yield in Curbans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Curbans is 0.9%.
Is Curbans a good real estate investment? ▶
Curbans has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Curbans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Curbans is B.
What are the natural risks in Curbans? ▶
9 risks are identified in Curbans: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.