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Arques
Rural municipality · 11190 · Occitanie
👥 Population
248
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 113 €
📈 188% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Arques — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability55
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Arques
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 113 €
🏡 House /m²
1 731 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.98 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
⏳ Payback period
38.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
52.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.9 %
91.6 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
3
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
61.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
220.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.860 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.250 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
24.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
248
2023
📐 Area
18.97 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
14 800 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
31.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
73
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
294
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Limoux
À 18.30 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Limouxin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 14e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 193 analyses · MAIRIE D'ARQUES
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 193
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couiza | 9.6 km | 35/100 | 1 132 |
| Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes | 13.7 km | 60/100 | 586 |
| Saint-Hilaire | 15.2 km | 47/100 | 712 |
| Montazels | 11.8 km | 47/100 | 528 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet | 16.4 km | 57/100 | 1 742 |
| Espéraza | 13.7 km | 29/100 | 1 774 |
| Limoux | 16.2 km | 43/100 | 10 532 |
| Cournanel | 15.8 km | 55/100 | 659 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arques
What is the price per m² in Arques? ▶
The median price per m² in Arques is 4 113 €.
What is the rental yield in Arques? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arques is 2.6%.
Is Arques a good real estate investment? ▶
Arques has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arques? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arques is E.
What are the natural risks in Arques? ▶
13 risks are identified in Arques: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.