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Mézel
Rural municipality · 04270 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
611
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 906 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mézel — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a limited quality of life (41/100).
44
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Mézel
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 906 €
🏡 House /m²
2 371 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.7 %
🏢 Apartments
21.8 %
76.8 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
38
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.
51.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
107.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.220 %
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
40.57 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
611
2023
📐 Area
21.71 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 540 €
📊 Median age
46.5 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
151
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-30.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
247
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 16.22 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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 19.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +211 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 11 | 18.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +114 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
28.6 %
28.6 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 647 analyses · CA PROVENCE-ALPES-AGGLOMÉRATION (P2A)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 647
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson | 4.1 km | 29/100 | 693 |
| Mallemoisson | 7.0 km | 33/100 | 957 |
| Aiglun | 7.9 km | 41/100 | 1 399 |
| Bras-d'Asse | 8.8 km | 36/100 | 571 |
| Champtercier | 11.5 km | 27/100 | 750 |
| Mirabeau | 10.5 km | 23/100 | 522 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 12.2 km | 61/100 | 17 979 |
| Malijai | 11.2 km | 42/100 | 2 020 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mézel
What is the price per m² in Mézel? ▶
The median price per m² in Mézel is 1 906 €.
What is the rental yield in Mézel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mézel is 6.4%.
Is Mézel a good real estate investment? ▶
Mézel has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mézel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mézel is C.
What are the natural risks in Mézel? ▶
8 risks are identified in Mézel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.