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Municipality profile · department 65

Property in Marsas

In Marsas (65), the median property price stands at €1,746/m² across 14 recorded transactions (DVF).

Median price per m²
€1,746/m²
14 sales over ten years
Sales in 2025
2
flats and houses
Population
64
-9.9% since 2012

Public data cross-referenced (DGFiP, INSEE, ADEME), recorded on October 4, 2026.

The municipality has 64 inhabitants, a change of -7.2%.

Prices and sales

Number of sales per year in Marsas

Sales of flats and houses recorded each year. This is the market's thermometer: a price is only meaningful if sales are actually completed.

2 sales recorded in 2025. The peak of the period remains 2020, with 4 sales.

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Sales and median price by year
YearSalesMedian price per m²Total sales value
20172—€183,239
20192—€405,375
20204—€716,200
20211—€194,800
20221—€80,000
20232—€208,830
20252—€413,270

Source: DVF (DGFiP), land value request data · recorded on October 4, 2026

Median price per m² over ten years€1,746/m²
Sales in 20252
Average of the previous five years2
Total sales value in 2025€413,270
Sales recorded over ten years14

Too few sales for an annual price. With 2 sales in 2025, a median price would describe a handful of properties, not a market: it is only published from five sales in the year.

How to read these figures. The median price splits the market in two: half of sales were made below it, half above. It withstands the few extreme sales that distort a small commune better than the average does.

The data come from DVF, the file of sales actually recorded by notaries, not from advertised prices, which are asking prices rather than agreed ones. Only sales of a flat or a house with a known floor area are counted. DVF does not cover Alsace-Moselle, which is governed by the land register (livre foncier).

Source: DVF (DGFiP) · recorded on October 4, 2026

Rents

Reference rents (2025)

Median advertised rent per m² by property type in Marsas, 2025
Property typeMedian rent (€/m²)Range (€/m²)
Flats, all sizes8.36.7 – 10.3
Flats with 1-2 rooms11.29.0 – 13.8
Flats with 3 or more rooms6.95.5 – 8.6
Houses9.37.2 – 12.1

How to read this table. This is a predicted advertised rent, including service charges, per square metre per month — not the rent signed in the lease. The range brackets the estimate: most listings in the municipality fall within it. These estimates are recalculated every year with a new model, so two releases cannot be compared with each other.

Estimations ANIL, à partir des données du Groupe SeLoger et de leboncoin · Rent map 2025

Energy performance of the housing stock

Breakdown of homes in Marsas by energy performance certificate (EPC) band. Since the loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act), it is this band that determines whether a home may be let.

Breakdown of energy performance certificates in Marsas

  • A00.0%
  • B00.0%
  • C110.0%
  • D110.0%
  • E110.0%
  • F440.0%
  • G330.0%

10 homes surveyed. 70.0% of the surveyed housing stock is rated F or G — that is 7 homes already affected, or about to be, by the letting ban. Including band E, targeted for 2034, the share rises to 80.0%.

Rental ban timeline
  1. 2025Gbanned
  2. 2028Fbanned
  3. 2034Ebanned

2021 loi Climat & Résilience (Climate and Resilience Act) — applies to new leases.

Counts and shares by band, across all energy surveys recorded in the municipality.

Source: ADEME, energy performance certificate database · recorded on October 4, 2026

Why this breakdown matters. A dwelling rated G can no longer be let under a new lease since 1st January 2025; F will follow in 2028 and E in 2034. A commune whose stock is largely rated F or G therefore faces a wall of renovation work, or an exit from the rental market.

Note: these figures cover surveyed homes, not the entire stock. A survey is only required on sale or letting, so homes occupied for a long time are under-represented.

Housing stock

Marsas has 62 dwellings at the 2023 census, of which 47.7% are main residences; the rest is split between second homes and vacant dwellings.

What are dwellings used for?

Housing categories in MarsasMain residences : 49.2%Second homes and occasional dwellings : 47.6%Vacant dwellings : 3.2%
  • Main residences49.2%
  • Second homes and occasional dwellings47.6%
  • Vacant dwellings3.2%
A vacant dwelling is one unoccupied on the census date: awaiting sale, letting or works, or simply left empty.

Source: INSEE, census

Who lives in main residences?

Housing tenure of residents of MarsasTenants : 7.7%Owner-occupiers : 92.3%
  • Tenants57.7%
  • Owner-occupiers6192.3%
Share of RESIDENTS according to whether their household owns, rents or is housed free of charge, not the share of dwellings.

Source: INSEE, census

Between 2012 and 2023, the housing stock grew by +9.7% while the population changed by -9.9%: homes are being built faster than the commune gains residents, a sign of smaller households, second homes or rising vacancy.

Dwellings (2023)62
Households30
Housing: Marsas compared with its département, its region and France
MarsasHautes-PyrénéesOccitanieFrance
Main residences202349.2%−33.2 pts vs France68.0%77.1%82.4%
Second homes202347.6%+37.8 pts vs France23.4%15.0%9.8%
Vacant dwellings20233.2%−4.6 pts vs France8.6%7.9%7.8%
Residents who own their home92.3%+31.5 pts vs France67.8%62.2%60.8%
Tenant residents7.7%−29.7 pts vs France30.1%35.7%37.4%

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Dwellings authorised for construction in Marsas

Dwellings for which a building permit has been granted, by year of authorisation. An authorised dwelling is not yet built: allow two to three years before delivery.
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Dwellings authorised by year
YearFlats (multi-dwelling buildings)Detached housesTotal
2021000
2022000
2023000
2024000
2025011
2026*011

Source: Sit@del, ministry responsible for housing · recorded on October 4, 2026

Sources: INSEE (census), Sit@del · recorded on October 4, 2026

Population and households

Population64
Households30
People per household2.17

Change in the population of Marsas

Population trendPopulation: 33 in 1968, 64 in 202340601968198219992012202364 inhab.
Municipal population at each census. INSEE does not publish a population every year: the points are the census years available.

Between 2012 and 2023, the population changed by -9.9%.

Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 4, 2026

Age breakdown

Age breakdown of the population of MarsasUnder 18 : 17.2%18 to 24 : 1.6%25 to 29 : 7.8%30 and over : 73.4%
  • Under 181117.2%
  • 18 to 2411.6%
  • 25 to 2957.8%
  • 30 and over4673.4%
Population aged 2 and over, 2023 census.

Source: INSEE

What do people aged 15 and over do?

Employment status of residents aged 15 and over in MarsasEmployed workers : 35.8%Unemployed : 13.2%Retired people : 35.8%Pupils and students : 1.9%Other economically inactive : 13.2%
  • Employed workers1935.8%
  • Unemployed713.2%
  • Retired people1935.8%
  • Pupils and students11.9%
  • Other economically inactive713.2%
Each resident aged 15 or over is counted once, 2023 census.

Source: INSEE

Marsas compared with its département, its region and France
MarsasHautes-PyrénéesOccitanieFrance
Population trend2012-2023-9.9%−14.3 pts vs France+1.1%+8.8%+4.4%
Median age202351.3 years+8.8 yrs vs France49.3 years44.6 years42.5 years
Share aged under 25202320.0%−8.8 pts vs France24.0%27.3%28.8%
Share aged 65 and over202326.2%+4.9 pts vs France28.4%23.8%21.3%
People per household20232.2≈ France2.02.12.2

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Why the number of people per household matters. A household is everyone who shares the same dwelling. The fewer people it has, the more demand shifts towards small homes — studios and one-bedroom flats, sought by people living alone, students and retirees; the more it has, the more demand shifts towards family homes with three or more rooms.

In Marsas, a household has 2.17 people on average, the same as in France (2.17).

Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 4, 2026

Income and employment

Income and employment: Marsas compared with its département, its region and France
MarsasHautes-PyrénéesOccitanieFrance
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64)202329.2%+18.2 pts vs France11.1%12.5%11.0%
Activity rate (aged 15-64)202366.7%−9.0 pts vs France73.9%74.5%75.7%
Share of retired people (aged 15 and over)202335.8%+7.7 pts vs France35.8%30.5%28.1%
Share of pupils and students (aged 15 and over)20231.9%−5.7 pts vs France6.2%7.4%7.6%

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

How to read these figures. The standard of living is a household's disposable income (salaries, pensions and benefits, after tax) divided by its number of consumption units: the first adult counts as 1, other people aged 14 or over as 0.5, and each child as 0.3. It allows a single person and a family to be compared.

The poverty rate is the share of residents whose standard of living is below 60% of the national median. INSEE does not publish it for small communes, for reasons of statistical confidentiality: its absence is not a zero.

The unemployment rate here is the census one: people who declare themselves without work and looking for it, among the economically active aged 15 to 64. It is higher than INSEE's quarterly rate, which follows a stricter international definition.

Sources: INSEE (census, Filosofi) · recorded on October 4, 2026

Economic fabric

Number of businesses located in Marsas

Number of businesses located in MarsasBusinesses: 4 in 2014, 3 in 202423452014201620182020202220243
Businesses in market activities, excluding agriculture, located in the commune and counted at 31 December each year. This is a stock: it shows the size of the local economy, not how much it is being renewed.

3 businesses in 2024, compared with 4 in 2014: -25.0% over the period.

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Number of businesses by year
YearBusinesses
20144
20153
20164
20175
20185
20192
20202
20214
20225
20235
20243

Source: INSEE, business demography information system · recorded on October 4, 2026

Businesses: Marsas compared with its département, its region and France
MarsasHautes-PyrénéesOccitanieFrance
Number of businesses2024323,383646,4206,437,729
Change in the number of businesses2019-2024+50.0%+25.0 pts vs France+18.4%+25.3%+25.0%
Businesses per 1,000 inhabitants202446.9−52% vs France101.1105.597.3

Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.

Registrations and insolvency proceedings

* current year, incomplete

On one side, announcements of registrations, business creations and takeovers; on the other, court-ordered safeguard, recovery and liquidation proceedings. Legal notices published under postcode 65200. A postcode may cover several communes: in a village, these figures describe the wider catchment area, not the commune alone.

From 2021 to 2025, 515 registrations for 145 insolvency proceedings.

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Registrations and insolvency proceedings
YearRegistrationsInsolvency proceedings
20218724
202212119
20238932
20249832
202512038
2026*9721

Source: BODACC, official bulletin of civil and commercial announcements · recorded on October 4, 2026

Sources: INSEE, BODACC · recorded on October 4, 2026

Local taxation

In 2024, the overall property tax rate on built properties is 31.85% in Marsas.

Rate voted by the commune26.45%
Intercommunal body, syndicates and special taxes5.40%
Overall rate on built properties (total)31.85%
Household waste collection tax (TEOM)13.33%
Overall rate on undeveloped land106.49%
Worked example

A dwelling with a cadastral rental value of €3,000 has a tax base of €1,500: the law sets it at half the rental value. In Marsas, its property tax (taxe foncière) is €1,500 × 31.85% = €478 a year.

On top of this comes the household waste collection tax (TEOM), calculated on the same base: €1,500 × 13.33% = €200. A landlord can recover it from their tenant; the property tax (taxe foncière), by contrast, remains payable by the owner.

These amounts are before the collection charges retained by the State. Your property's rental value is shown on your property tax (taxe foncière) notice.

Property tax rate by year
YearCommunal rateOverall rate on built propertiesHousehold waste
202127.95%31.31%13.26%
202226.45%30.95%13.26%
202326.45%31.00%12.79%
202426.45%31.85%13.33%

Between 2021 and 2024, the overall rate changed by +0.54 point.

How to read these rates. Property tax (taxe foncière) is calculated by multiplying the property's tax base by the overall rate: this is the figure to compare between communes, not the communal rate alone. Since 2021, départements no longer collect property tax on buildings; their former share is included in the communal rate.

A high rate does not mean a high tax. The cadastral rental value is not the market rent: it is an administrative estimate based on 1970 rents, revalued each year by a national coefficient. In a town with old, low rental values, a 50% rate can cost less than a 25% rate elsewhere.

Source: DGFiP, local taxation for individuals (2024 scale) · recorded on October 4, 2026

Living environment

Collèges (lower secondary schools)

Establishments1
Average exam pass rate80.0%
Average index of social position101.2
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Establishments in the commune
EstablishmentTypeSuccess rateSocial position
COLLEGE PHILIPPE MADRELLECollège (lower secondary school)80.0%101.2

How to read these figures. The pass rate is that of the brevet for a collège and of the baccalauréat for a lycée. The index of social position summarises pupils' social background: the national average is close to 100, and a higher index indicates more advantaged families. Nursery and primary schools are not covered.

Source: Ministry of National Education · recorded on October 4, 2026

Fixed internet

  • Dwellings and premises connectable to fibre95.0%
    57 connectable out of 60

Connectable means that optical fibre reaches the building or the street and a subscription can be taken out, not that the dwelling is already subscribed.

Source: ARCEP, fibre rollout · situation as at June 2026

Natural and technological risks

The risks identified by the State in the territory of Marsas, what they mean, and what they change for a property.

Seismicity

Mediumlevel 4 out of 5

France is divided into five seismicity zones, from 1 (very low) to 5 (high, in the Antilles).

For a property: From zone 3, new houses must comply with earthquake-resistant building rules. For an older property, no upgrading is required.

Radon potential

Low potentiallevel 1 out of 3

Radon is a natural radioactive gas that rises from granitic and volcanic soils and can build up in poorly ventilated rooms, especially on ground floors and in basements.

For a property: At this level, no particular information is required when selling or letting.

Underground cavities

1in the commune

Former quarries, cellars, galleries or military works recorded beneath the commune.

For a property: A cavity can cause localised subsidence or collapse of the ground. Before buying, check whether the plot is close to a known cavity.

Installations and cavities recorded in Marsas

Map of classified installations and underground cavities in MarsasUnderground cavities — CN_HOUN_DET_RIOU_DE_BANIOS_INFERIEUR
  • Underground cavities1

Outline of the commune, north at the top.

Location of known classified installations, Seveso sites and underground cavities.

Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 4, 2026

A prevention plan is not a bad sign in itself. It shows that the risk is mapped and regulated; it is its absence for a known hazard that should raise questions.

This page describes the commune, not an address. Before a sale or a letting, the seller or landlord must provide a risk statement drawn up for the property. You can obtain one free of charge for any address at georisques.gouv.fr.

Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 4, 2026

Frequently asked questions — Marsas

What is the price per m² in Marsas?
The median recorded price is €1,746/m², calculated across 14 DVF transactions (source DVF/INSEE, data as of October 4, 2026).
How many inhabitants does Marsas have?
Marsas has 64 inhabitants, with a change of -7.2% (INSEE census).
What share of energy-inefficient homes are there in Marsas?
80.0% of surveyed homes are rated E, F or G on the energy certificate (source ADEME).
What is the property tax rate in Marsas?
The overall property tax rate on built properties is 31.9%, of which 26.4% is voted by the commune (source DGFiP).

The same data, put to work.

What the observatory publishes, the five MORYA tools put to use.