Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 1,250 residents
How much does Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire spend?
Mayor: Raymond Armanet since March 2026 · 15 town councillors
In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.
In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.
Spending and revenue
What the town pays for: staff, purchases, debt. 2019–2024 trend on each line.
Spending2 M€
Revenue1.5 M€
Property tax in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire
municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · up since 2023
Median for towns of its size band: 36.86%.
In 2024, Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire collected 686 k€ in property and residence taxes, or 45% of its revenue.
What the town builds
invested in 2024 · €826 per inhabitant
Of which 967 k€ of equipment. That is +221.2 % compared with 2023.
Investment section of the town’s accounts. The rest is funded by the savings made on day-to-day operations.
Debt
per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 2.7 M€ in total
Towns of its size: €525 per inhabitant · +5.3 % per inhabitant since 2018
Outstanding debt and gross savings: OFGL, main budget. The number of years is the debt-repayment capacity, debt divided by gross savings.
Compare with another town
Per inhabitant, 2024 accounts, OFGL. Towns of the same département, by size. A town above or below is not better or worse run. Property-tax rate: municipal share only, excluding the inter-municipal body and additional levies, source REI DGFiP.