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Arques
Rural municipality · 12290 · Occitanie
👥 Population
159
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 37.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Arques — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
44
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Arques
🏡 House /m²
1 429 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez | 2 222 € | 2 192 € | 550 | 23 981 |
| Millau | 1 997 € | 2 534 € | 439 | 22 044 |
| Onet-le-Château | 2 444 € | 2 153 € | 163 | 12 080 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 1 758 € | 1 370 € | 274 | 11 271 |
| Saint-Affrique | 1 275 € | 1 712 € | 135 | 7 941 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 2 532 € | 2 108 € | 66 | 6 046 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
2.5 %
97.5 % 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
💶 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.
34.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
149.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
39.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
159
2023
📐 Area
11.24 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 840 €
📊 Median age
40.2 yrs
32.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
43
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
270
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rodez
À 18.57 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Rodez
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Salars
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.1 %
C
3.1 %
D
28.1 %
28.1 %
E
28.1 %
28.1 %
F
18.8 %
18.8 %
G
18.8 %
18.8 %
37.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 231 analyses · AVEYRONNAISE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
231
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ségur | 4.2 km | 65/100 | 534 |
| Laissac-Sévérac l'Église | 5.9 km | 55/100 | 2 141 |
| Bertholène | 7.9 km | 43/100 | 1 043 |
| Le Vibal | 6.2 km | 55/100 | 519 |
| Pont-de-Salars | 8.6 km | 30/100 | 1 623 |
| Palmas d'Aveyron | 12.2 km | 49/100 | 1 026 |
| Montrozier | 10.7 km | 43/100 | 1 717 |
| Agen-d'Aveyron | 9.8 km | 30/100 | 1 116 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arques
What is the price per m² in Arques? ▶
The median price per m² in Arques is 1 429 €.
What is the rental yield in Arques? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arques is 6.8%.
Is Arques a good real estate investment? ▶
Arques has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arques? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arques is D.
What are the natural risks in Arques? ▶
2 risks are identified in Arques: Radon, Séisme.