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Guillestre
Small town · 05600 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
2 295
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 556 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 90.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Guillestre — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (19/100).
32
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 31 Transactions · Guillestre
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 556 €
🏡 House /m²
2 857 €
📋 Transactions
31
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.82 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.3 %
🏢 Apartments
57.0 %
42.6 % 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
104
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.
56.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
245.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.650 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 295
2023
📐 Area
51.43 km²
45 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 330 €
📊 Median age
48.4 yrs
26.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 021
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
87
+20.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
72
💼 Economic density
445
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre
À 6.75 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.
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 du Guillestrois et du Queyras
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
83.5 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 DES HAUTES VALLEES | public | 115.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
86
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
58
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
33
🎭 Culture
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 32 | 13.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 25 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 14 | 6.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.9 %
D
4.9 %
E
0.0 %
F
65.9 %
65.9 %
G
24.4 %
24.4 %
90.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 4e quart 14e siècle;1er quart 15e siècle;4e quart |
| église | 1ère moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 828 analyses · MAIRIE DE GUILLESTRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 828
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eygliers | 5.0 km | 41/100 | 882 |
| Vars | 7.9 km | 25/100 | 588 |
| Risoul | 7.3 km | 24/100 | 664 |
| Saint-Crépin | 9.2 km | 58/100 | 718 |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 12.3 km | 33/100 | 904 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 11.8 km | 30/100 | 705 |
| Villar-Saint-Pancrace | 20.2 km | 36/100 | 1 433 |
| Les Orres | 21.3 km | 26/100 | 510 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Guillestre
What is the price per m² in Guillestre? ▶
The median price per m² in Guillestre is 2 556 €.
What is the rental yield in Guillestre? ▶
The gross rental yield in Guillestre is 5.5%.
Is Guillestre a good real estate investment? ▶
Guillestre has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Guillestre? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Guillestre is F.
What are the natural risks in Guillestre? ▶
11 risks are identified in Guillestre: Radon, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).