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Melve
Rural municipality · 04250 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
131
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 258 €
📈 -43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Melve — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Melve
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 258 €
🏡 House /m²
1 375 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
24.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🏢 Apartments
12.7 %
87.3 % 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.
37.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
132.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
9.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
131
2023
📐 Area
14.20 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 170 €
📊 Median age
50.4 yrs
23.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
48
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
366
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Laragne-Montéglin
À 14.21 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 Sisteronais-Buëch
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
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 · 6 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
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 303 analyses · MAIRIE DE MELVE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 303
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Motte-du-Caire | 4.3 km | 57/100 | 546 |
| Curbans | 6.9 km | 39/100 | 575 |
| La Saulce | 8.8 km | 43/100 | 1 369 |
| Ventavon | 8.6 km | 62/100 | 540 |
| Le Poët | 11.3 km | 32/100 | 790 |
| Tallard | 12.6 km | 60/100 | 2 292 |
| Sigoyer | 14.0 km | 54/100 | 741 |
| Châteauvieux | 15.2 km | 34/100 | 545 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Melve
What is the price per m² in Melve? ▶
The median price per m² in Melve is 3 258 €.
What is the rental yield in Melve? ▶
The gross rental yield in Melve is 4.2%.
Is Melve a good real estate investment? ▶
Melve has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Melve? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Melve is C.
What are the natural risks in Melve? ▶
6 risks are identified in Melve: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.