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Montmaur
Rural municipality · 05400 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
532
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 528 €
📈 -31% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montmaur — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield78
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability64
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Montmaur
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 528 €
🏡 House /m²
1 809 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
⏳ Payback period
10.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.5 %
🏢 Apartments
11.1 %
88.9 % 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.
41.900 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
182.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
96.83 %
🏢 CFE
26.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
532
2023
📐 Area
48.78 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 120 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
28.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
182
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
+35.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
342
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Veynes Dévoluy
À 6.67 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 Buëch-Dévoluy
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | — |
| château | 14e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 697 analyses · MONTMAUR (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 697
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veynes | 4.3 km | 50/100 | 3 214 |
| La Roche-des-Arnauds | 7.2 km | 32/100 | 1 685 |
| Aspres-sur-Buëch | 8.4 km | 32/100 | 828 |
| Dévoluy | 12.1 km | 32/100 | 932 |
| Sigoyer | 13.5 km | 54/100 | 741 |
| La Freissinouse | 11.6 km | 34/100 | 972 |
| Pelleautier | 12.9 km | 26/100 | 863 |
| Neffes | 15.0 km | 38/100 | 804 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montmaur
What is the price per m² in Montmaur? ▶
The median price per m² in Montmaur is 1 528 €.
What is the rental yield in Montmaur? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montmaur is 9.3%.
Is Montmaur a good real estate investment? ▶
Montmaur has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montmaur? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montmaur is E.
What are the natural risks in Montmaur? ▶
10 risks are identified in Montmaur: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.