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Vars
Rural municipality · 05560 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
588
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 594 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 57.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vars — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100).
25
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 129 Transactions · Vars
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 594 €
🏡 House /m²
4 739 €
📋 Transactions
129
📈 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
13.12 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
7.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
92.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.2 %
🏢 Apartments
76.1 %
23.4 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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.
57.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
279.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.030 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
63.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
588
2023
📐 Area
90.81 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 370 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
26.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
87.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 217
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
67
+4.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
64
💼 Economic density
2070
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre
À 12.52 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 du Guillestrois et du Queyras
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
53
📋 Commerce
33
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
21
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 56.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +568 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 21 | 35.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +389 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 27.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +263 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 10.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
214 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.5 %
D
4.7 %
E
36.9 %
36.9 %
F
42.5 %
42.5 %
G
15.4 %
15.4 %
57.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 26 030 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
26 030
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillestre | 7.9 km | 32/100 | 2 295 |
| Risoul | 8.4 km | 24/100 | 664 |
| Eygliers | 12.6 km | 41/100 | 882 |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 11.3 km | 30/100 | 705 |
| Saint-Crépin | 16.7 km | 58/100 | 718 |
| Les Orres | 16.1 km | 26/100 | 510 |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 20.0 km | 33/100 | 904 |
| Saint-Pons | 21.1 km | 63/100 | 631 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vars
What is the price per m² in Vars? ▶
The median price per m² in Vars is 3 594 €.
What is the rental yield in Vars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vars is 4.4%.
Is Vars a good real estate investment? ▶
Vars has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vars is F.
What are the natural risks in Vars? ▶
9 risks are identified in Vars: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.