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Villars-Colmars
Rural municipality · 04370 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
257
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 873 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villars-Colmars — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
45
💰 Yield56
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Villars-Colmars
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 873 €
🏡 House /m²
1 791 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
11.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
23.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
76.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.9 %
🏢 Apartments
36.1 %
63.9 % 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.
42.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
133.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.520 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
34.92 %
🏢 CFE
38.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
257
2023
📐 Area
41.03 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 320 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
22.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
77
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
300
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Embrun
À 41.77 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 Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière"
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
4
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 027 analyses · SEAV
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 027
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmars | 8.0 km | 51/100 | 583 |
| Allos | 9.5 km | 33/100 | 812 |
| Barcelonnette | 20.9 km | 33/100 | 2 518 |
| Saint-Pons | 24.8 km | 63/100 | 631 |
| Saint-André-les-Alpes | 25.5 km | 34/100 | 1 029 |
| Seyne | 22.5 km | 32/100 | 1 379 |
| Annot | 26.9 km | 45/100 | 1 009 |
| Le Brusquet | 21.5 km | 24/100 | 965 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villars-Colmars
What is the price per m² in Villars-Colmars? ▶
The median price per m² in Villars-Colmars is 1 873 €.
What is the rental yield in Villars-Colmars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villars-Colmars is 7.1%.
Is Villars-Colmars a good real estate investment? ▶
Villars-Colmars has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villars-Colmars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villars-Colmars is E.
What are the natural risks in Villars-Colmars? ▶
7 risks are identified in Villars-Colmars: Glissement de terrain, Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.