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Mars
Rural municipality · 07320 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
243
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
10 750 €
📈 659% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mars — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability82
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Mars
🏢 Apt. /m²
10 750 €
🏡 House /m²
1 121 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
⏳ Payback period
109.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
37.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
60.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.6 %
🏢 Apartments
6.9 %
91.1 % 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.
30.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
147.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.980 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
55.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
243
2023
📐 Area
19.43 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 900 €
📊 Median age
49.9 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
87
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
358
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Retournac
À 31.47 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 Val Eyrieux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 065 analyses · SAUR ANNONAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 065
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43240
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 5.1 km | 54/100 | 2 501 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valamas | 8.6 km | 52/100 | 1 075 |
| Saint-Agrève | 7.1 km | 54/100 | 2 277 |
| Mazet-Saint-Voy | 8.0 km | 41/100 | 1 114 |
| Tence | 12.2 km | 54/100 | 3 111 |
| Mariac | 13.6 km | 43/100 | 541 |
| Le Cheylard | 13.5 km | 60/100 | 2 803 |
| Montregard | 16.7 km | 37/100 | 629 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mars
What is the price per m² in Mars? ▶
The median price per m² in Mars is 10 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Mars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mars is 0.9%.
Is Mars a good real estate investment? ▶
Mars has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mars is E.
What are the natural risks in Mars? ▶
3 risks are identified in Mars: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Séisme.