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Arzens
Rural municipality · 11290 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 174
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 418 €
📈 76% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Arzens — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (18/100).
35
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Arzens
🏡 House /m²
2 418 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
9.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
99.1 % 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
37
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.
70.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
164.810 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.960 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
37.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 174
2023
📐 Area
21.81 km²
54 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 370 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
28.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
316
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
269
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bram
À 8.93 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.
Carcassonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Carcassonne Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
12
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 5.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 2e quart 17e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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 · 1 626 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 626
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
320
🚀 Incl. fast charging
18
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alairac | 2.8 km | 34/100 | 1 395 |
| Villesèquelande | 4.2 km | 54/100 | 882 |
| Sainte-Eulalie | 5.2 km | 58/100 | 595 |
| Caux-et-Sauzens | 5.2 km | 51/100 | 1 025 |
| Montréal | 5.1 km | 65/100 | 2 136 |
| Lavalette | 5.2 km | 31/100 | 1 612 |
| Roullens | 5.9 km | 52/100 | 588 |
| Pezens | 7.2 km | 28/100 | 1 611 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arzens
What is the price per m² in Arzens? ▶
The median price per m² in Arzens is 2 418 €.
What is the rental yield in Arzens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arzens is 4.6%.
Is Arzens a good real estate investment? ▶
Arzens has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arzens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arzens is D.
What are the natural risks in Arzens? ▶
12 risks are identified in Arzens: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.