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Le Castellet
Rural municipality · 04700 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
296
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 559 €
📈 121% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Castellet — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (12/100).
28
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Le Castellet
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 559 €
🏡 House /m²
577 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.77 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
69.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.8 %
🏢 Apartments
6.2 %
92.2 % 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
💶 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.
39.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
107.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.460 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
296
2023
📐 Area
18.96 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 410 €
📊 Median age
45.3 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
247
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 7.01 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.
Manosque
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚠️ 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 · 6 392 analyses · RÉGIE DES EAUX DLVAGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 392
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oraison | 4.7 km | 39/100 | 6 155 |
| Les Mées | 8.3 km | 49/100 | 4 099 |
| Valensole | 9.8 km | 64/100 | 3 137 |
| La Brillanne | 7.9 km | 38/100 | 1 121 |
| Peyruis | 13.2 km | 59/100 | 2 798 |
| Villeneuve | 11.1 km | 41/100 | 4 360 |
| Riez | 12.8 km | 52/100 | 1 610 |
| Allemagne-en-Provence | 14.9 km | 24/100 | 544 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Castellet
What is the price per m² in Le Castellet? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Castellet is 3 559 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Castellet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Castellet is 4.0%.
Is Le Castellet a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Castellet has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Le Castellet? ▶
8 risks are identified in Le Castellet: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.