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Le Castellard-Mélan
Rural municipality · 04380 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
64
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 667 €
📈 -33% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Castellard-Mélan — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Le Castellard-Mélan
🏡 House /m²
1 667 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2023)
📊 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
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.2 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
43.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
47.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
7.0 %
84.4 % 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.
31.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
27.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
64
2023
📐 Area
25.97 km²
2 inh/km²
📊 Median age
44.0 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
89.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
20
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
312
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sisteron
À 15.06 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.
Digne-les-Bains
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Le Castellard-Mélan |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 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
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 862 analyses · CA PROVENCE-ALPES-AGGLOMÉRATION (P2A)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 862
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoard | 5.6 km | 35/100 | 744 |
| Champtercier | 11.4 km | 27/100 | 750 |
| Volonne | 11.7 km | 42/100 | 1 633 |
| Aiglun | 15.2 km | 41/100 | 1 399 |
| Mirabeau | 16.0 km | 23/100 | 522 |
| Salignac | 12.7 km | 38/100 | 678 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 14.8 km | 61/100 | 17 979 |
| L'Escale | 15.7 km | 37/100 | 1 427 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Castellard-Mélan
What is the price per m² in Le Castellard-Mélan? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Castellard-Mélan is 1 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Castellard-Mélan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Castellard-Mélan is 7.2%.
Is Le Castellard-Mélan a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Castellard-Mélan has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Le Castellard-Mélan? ▶
8 risks are identified in Le Castellard-Mélan: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.