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Villar-d'Arêne
Rural municipality · 05480 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
300
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 830 €
📈 791% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Villar-d'Arêne — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
26
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating30
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Villar-d'Arêne
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 830 €
🏡 House /m²
4 750 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.14 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
56.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.4 %
🏢 Apartments
41.5 %
53.8 % 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.
B2
Low 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
🏢 Social housing units
6
RPLS source
💶 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.
47.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
216.910 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.720 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
100.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
300
2023
📐 Area
78.07 km²
4 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 110 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
188
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
-11.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
627
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Briançon
À 24.62 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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 Briançonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
5
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
5.6 %
D
61.1 %
61.1 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
5.6 %
G
5.6 %
11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 776 analyses · VILLAR D'ARENE (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 776
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06450
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Monêtier-les-Bains | 8.4 km | 23/100 | 923 |
| Valloire | 15.7 km | 21/100 | 1 064 |
| Vallouise-Pelvoux | 16.3 km | 23/100 | 1 138 |
| Valmeinier | 20.0 km | 22/100 | 593 |
| La Salle-les-Alpes | 16.7 km | 24/100 | 892 |
| Les Deux Alpes | 18.1 km | 24/100 | 1 910 |
| Saint-Chaffrey | 19.9 km | 24/100 | 1 494 |
| Les Vigneaux | 23.8 km | 42/100 | 510 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villar-d'Arêne
What is the price per m² in Villar-d'Arêne? ▶
The median price per m² in Villar-d'Arêne is 3 830 €.
What is the rental yield in Villar-d'Arêne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villar-d'Arêne is 3.5%.
Is Villar-d'Arêne a good real estate investment? ▶
Villar-d'Arêne has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villar-d'Arêne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villar-d'Arêne is D.
What are the natural risks in Villar-d'Arêne? ▶
11 risks are identified in Villar-d'Arêne: Radon, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).