Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 443 residents in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Estavar out for now. 77% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Estavar does most differently from other towns.
Estavar has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
3.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, other places to visit and family days out in and near Estavar. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Estavar.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
3.9% of its homes were built before 1919, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (5.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. Among the classé monuments in Estavar is Église Saint-Julien. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
34% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Estavar | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
Estavar has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Unemployment stood at 10.5%, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,610 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
72 sales of houses and apartments in Estavar, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,227/m². A house in Estavar goes for €3,227/m², an apartment for €3,147/m². The sales split: 53% houses, the rest apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,227/m² | 38 |
| Apartments | €3,147/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Estavar has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Julien: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Estavar yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Estavar is a commune of 443 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Cerdagne. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 4, 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.