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ArbellaraCorse-du-Sud

In Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, this town has 165 residents.

Population
165
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€13.27
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,350
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Arbellara a good place to live?

Arbellara has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 46% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Arbellara stand out

The one thing Arbellara does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
46%2%ArbellaraMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse (également sur commune de Sartène)
Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse (également sur commune de Sartène) · Classé · Photo: Robertofavini · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arbellara’s story

Arbellara in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Arbellara counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1976First protected: Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arbellara.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Arbellara than in Corse-du-Sud’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

25% of residents are 65 or over. Arbellara has a median age of 52 years. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.

52median age
ArbellaraCorse-du-Sud medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Arbellara
ArbellaraCorse-du-Sud medianFrance median
Under 1511%15%17%
15–2411%8.7%11%
25–4414%24%23%
45–6439%28%26%
65+25%24%22%
No diploma20%19%19%
CAP or BEP30%22%26%
Baccalauréat16%24%18%
Higher education28%28%30%
Full pageArbellara’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages52 median age · 25% are 65 or overHouseholds80 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad8.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Arbellara?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Arbellara: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Corse-du-Sud’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Arbellara is Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0
13th c.
oldest protected part
1976
first monument protected
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Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Arbellara?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 2.2% of commuters in Arbellara go to work without a car, fewer than in Corse-du-Sud’s towns and across compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 11.1%, above Corse-du-Sud’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. No commute at all: 3.6% of working residents in Arbellara at the census. Median disposable income comes to €24,350 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Arbellara, 0.3 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
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Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.3 per working residentMedian income€24,350 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Arbellara costs an estimated advertised €13.27/m² a month, against €16.26/m² in Corse-du-Sud’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Arbellara. House rents are put at about €10.56/m² a month.

€13.27/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Arbellara€13.27/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Corse-du-Sud median€16.26/m²
€13.27/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.39 to €16.96/m² a month)
€10.56/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageArbellara’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€13.27/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arbellara

11pages on Arbellara
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.9 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing4 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 52History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Arbellara counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le RizzanèseBridge · 13th & 15th c.
Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse (également sur commune de Sart…Bridge · 13th & 15th c.
Photo credits

Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse: Photo: Robertofavini · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont de Spina-Cavallu sur le Rizzanèse (également sur commune de Sartène): Photo: Robertofavini · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Arbellara

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arbellara yet.

How we find them →

Arbellara’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Corse-du-Sud →
ProprianoSartènePorto-VecchioGrosseto-PrugnaZonzaProprianoSartènePorto-VecchioGrosseto-PrugnaZonzaArbellara
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Arbellara165—————
Propriano3,9964.6C−D−BC
Sartène3,7424.6C+C−AD
Porto-Vecchio11,19815D−D−DD−
Grosseto-Prugna3,90017B+D−BB+
Zonza2,98918DDCB+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Arbellara

Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica

Arbellara is a commune of 165 people in the Communauté de communes du Sartenais Valinco Taravo. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
165 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Sartenais Valinco Taravo
Département
Corse-du-Sud (2A)
Région
Corsica
Area
4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²)
INSEE code
2A018

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.