With fewer than 1,000 residents, Villard falls below the line for grades. A fifth of its homes are second homes. The median home sells for €3,752/m². Few residents are of retirement age: 15% are 65 or over.
What makes Villard stand out
The 3 things Villard does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villard.
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Villard are under 15, more than in Haute-Savoie’s towns or compared French towns
42median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 15% of the population. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
VillardHaute-Savoie medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
8%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Villard are out of work than in Haute-Savoie’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.4%
6%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Villard number 150, against 450 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €33,720 a year per consumption unit, near Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970). 5.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Villard, 0.3 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€33,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Villard is a commune of 947 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée Verte. 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
947 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Vallée Verte
Département
Haute-Savoie (74)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
INSEE code
74301
Villard’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
