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Montgardin
Rural municipality · 05230 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
481
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 194 €
📈 224% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Montgardin — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
30
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Montgardin
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 194 €
🏡 House /m²
4 544 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
26.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
1.7 %
🏢 Apartments
11.2 %
88.8 % 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.
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.
60.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
216.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.450 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
21.22 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
481
2023
📐 Area
14.90 km²
32 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 700 €
📊 Median age
49.3 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
123
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+183.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
256
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Chorges
À 3.00 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.
Gap
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 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
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 830 analyses · MONTGARDIN (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 830
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06230
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 4.7 km | 45/100 | 2 628 |
| Espinasses | 5.8 km | 50/100 | 777 |
| Chorges | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 3 146 |
| Ancelle | 8.7 km | 30/100 | 1 017 |
| Chabottes | 13.0 km | 44/100 | 964 |
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 12.7 km | 47/100 | 786 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 14.9 km | 38/100 | 1 110 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Cros | 14.4 km | 24/100 | 580 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montgardin
What is the price per m² in Montgardin? ▶
The median price per m² in Montgardin is 3 194 €.
What is the rental yield in Montgardin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montgardin is 3.7%.
Is Montgardin a good real estate investment? ▶
Montgardin has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Montgardin? ▶
9 risks are identified in Montgardin: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.