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Haute-Corse

Haute-Corse has 185,231 residents in 236 communes. Over five years, homes sold for a median €3,120/m², from €2,480/m² in Aléria to €5,050/m² in Monticello among communes of more than 2,000 people. 55% of households own their main home.

Département 2B · 236 communes · Updated 24 October 2026
185,231residents2022 census
€3,120/m²median price per m²five years of sales
55%of households own their homemain home
35%second homesof all homes

Four maps of Haute-Corse.

Each commune is coloured by its value; every map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest. Grey: not published.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m that is green space
Map of Haute-Corse : Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday shops and services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Haute-Corse : Everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Price per m²Median price per square metre of house and flat sales over five years
Map of Haute-Corse : Median price per square metre of house and flat sales over five years
<€1,500€5,000+
Living standardMedian disposable income per consumption unit, 2021
Map of Haute-Corse : Median disposable income per consumption unit, 2021
<€19,000€29,000+

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

The 20 communes with more than 2,000 people.

Colour shows where each commune sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CommuneResidentsPrice per m²Living standardHome ownersAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Aléria2,239€2,480/m²€19,03047%10%9.8%11%25
Bastia47,459€2,870/m²€20,53041%12%11.2%23%148
Biguglia7,638€3,070/m²€23,73061%9%6.4%19%20
Borgo10,102€3,300/m²€23,07059%7%7.3%96%1
Calenzana2,571€3,460/m²€21,06065%10%12.1%26%27
Calvi5,720€4,820/m²€20,08039%8%15.3%35%66
Cervione2,161€2,730/m²€21,30063%14%9.6%43%19
Corte7,737€2,770/m²€20,82028%9%7.8%22%68
Furiani6,308€3,330/m²€23,84059%10%6.6%21%58
Ghisonaccia4,246€2,890/m²€20,42049%10%15.1%0%34
L'Île-Rousse3,213€4,430/m²€19,41040%13%12.0%10%92
Lucciana6,354€3,080/m²€20,92051%6%10.4%31%30
Monticello2,057€5,050/m²€23,00068%14%9.9%47%15
Penta-di-Casinca3,523€2,730/m²€20,44052%11%9.3%72%9
Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo3,736€2,880/m²€20,41057%12%14.8%68%6
San-Martino-di-Lota2,996€3,260/m²€25,23067%16%5.2%21%16
San-Nicolao2,048€3,100/m²€19,06052%17%12.4%17%54
Ventiseri2,593€2,910/m²€22,80056%8%6.9%0%18
Vescovato3,393€2,710/m²€20,20054%9%8.4%79%11
Ville-di-Pietrabugno3,187€3,490/m²€28,72072%15%8.3%32%17

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

185,231 residents and 85,631 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
16%
aged 15–29
31%
aged 60 and over
35%
of households are people living alone
23%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

138,794 homes, 62% of them main residences, with 3.7 rooms on average.

49%
of homes are houses
55%
of households own their home
9%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
35%
second homes
3%
empty homes
88%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191912%
1919–19456%
1946–197013%
1971–199031%
1991–200517%
2006–201921%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

10,865 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,120/m²median price, houses and flatsFrance : €2,600/m²
€3,080/m²flats7,178 sales
€3,210/m²houses3,687 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Work and qualifications at the 2022 census.

10.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
27%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
29%
retired among over-15s

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Haute-Corse on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

9.7GPs per 10,000 residents2025
69pharmacieson 1 January 2025
212food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners180
Dentists109
Nurses740
Physiotherapists389
Pharmacies69
Group health centres13
Emergency departments5
Supermarkets and hypermarkets40
Convenience stores and grocers172
Bakeries181
Butchers94
Petrol stations65
EV charging stations86
Post offices and postal points102
Banks56
France services centres22
Police and gendarmerie24
Restaurants1,288
Hairdressers318
Nurseries54
Swimming pools26
Sports halls19
Gyms22
Cinemas8
Libraries17
Performance venues4

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Share of the département’s 236 communes exposed to each major hazard, and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Flooding100%
Earthquake100%
Forest fire100%
Radon100%
Transport of hazardous goods16%
Dam failure8%
Industrial hazard2%
Ground movement1%
Avalanche0%
1,485natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
31%of communes have a natural-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows1,357
Coastal surges and wave damage77
Ground movement46
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Storms and cyclones2

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026