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Montlaux
Rural municipality · 04230 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
209
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
18 515 €
📈 208% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montlaux — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
40
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating68
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Montlaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
18 515 €
🏡 House /m²
2 281 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.6 %
⏳ Payback period
164.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
55.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.2 %
95.6 % 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.
41.410 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
104.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
13.390 %
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
27.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
209
2023
📐 Area
19.83 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 150 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
25.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
59.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
61
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
💼 Economic density
292
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
À 12.46 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 Pays Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
2
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
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 · 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 · 2 933 analyses · SEPAL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 933
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
37
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruis | 4.9 km | 53/100 | 655 |
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 5.8 km | 43/100 | 1 286 |
| Pierrerue | 8.5 km | 32/100 | 529 |
| Peyruis | 6.9 km | 59/100 | 2 798 |
| Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat | 9.1 km | 58/100 | 532 |
| Forcalquier | 10.3 km | 37/100 | 5 222 |
| La Brillanne | 12.7 km | 38/100 | 1 121 |
| Noyers-sur-Jabron | 14.1 km | 50/100 | 525 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montlaux
What is the price per m² in Montlaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Montlaux is 18 515 €.
What is the rental yield in Montlaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montlaux is 0.6%.
Is Montlaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Montlaux has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montlaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montlaux is D.
What are the natural risks in Montlaux? ▶
8 risks are identified in Montlaux: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.