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Montsalier
Rural municipality · 04150 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
167
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 313 €
📈 71% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Montsalier — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
32
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Montsalier
🏡 House /m²
3 313 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
10.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
97.6 % 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.
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.
41.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.850 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
26.34 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
167
2023
📐 Area
23.96 km²
7 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 960 €
📊 Median age
54.9 yrs
22.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
56
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
335
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Brillanne - Oraison
À 26.58 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 Haute-Provence - Pays de Banon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ 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 · 4 547 analyses · MAIRIE DE MONTSALIER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 547
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simiane-la-Rotonde | 2.8 km | 30/100 | 609 |
| Banon | 4.8 km | 24/100 | 1 072 |
| Saint-Christol | 7.8 km | 44/100 | 1 409 |
| Viens | 13.9 km | 47/100 | 626 |
| Rustrel | 13.7 km | 34/100 | 672 |
| Reillanne | 15.9 km | 38/100 | 1 730 |
| Villars | 14.5 km | 37/100 | 783 |
| Céreste-en-Luberon | 18.9 km | 57/100 | 1 219 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montsalier
What is the price per m² in Montsalier? ▶
The median price per m² in Montsalier is 3 313 €.
What is the rental yield in Montsalier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montsalier is 4.0%.
Is Montsalier a good real estate investment? ▶
Montsalier has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Montsalier? ▶
6 risks are identified in Montsalier: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.