Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eygliers.
History
Old homes shape Eygliers: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Eygliers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Eygliers are 15 to 24: 6.8%, fewer than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
45median age
16% are under 15, higher than Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Graduates make up 42% of adults.
EygliersHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education42%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Eygliers are out of work than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns or across compared French towns: 4.7%
9%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 8.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 450 residents in work, Eygliers has 250 jobs: 0.6 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,170 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Eygliers, 0.6 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Eygliers costs less than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.47/m² a month
€3,143/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
At the median, a home went for €3,143/m², above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€2,775/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. Houses made up 63% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 30 houses and apartments changed hands in Eygliers from July 2023 to June 2026.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Eygliers€3,143/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hautes-Alpes median€2,775/m²
€10.47/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.95 to €13.80/m² a month)
€9.51/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Eygliers is a commune of 882 people in the Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras. 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
882 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras
Département
Hautes-Alpes (05)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
11.5 sq mi (29.8 km²)
INSEE code
05052
Eygliers’ 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.