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Ax-les-Thermes
Rural municipality · 09110 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 285
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 727 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 61.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Ax-les-Thermes — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (6/100).
31
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating6
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 67 Transactions · Ax-les-Thermes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 727 €
🏡 House /m²
2 376 €
📋 Transactions
67
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamiers | 1 857 € | 1 694 € | 276 | 16 473 |
| Foix | 1 649 € | 1 747 € | 185 | 9 934 |
| Saint-Girons | 1 789 € | 1 564 € | 199 | 6 008 |
| Lavelanet | 4 853 € | 1 018 € | 147 | 5 987 |
| Saverdun | 1 811 € | 1 683 € | 72 | 4 808 |
| Mazères | 1 575 € | 1 726 € | 64 | 3 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.55 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
17.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
78.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
76.2 %
23.6 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
117
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.
55.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
194.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 285
2023
📐 Area
30.27 km²
42 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 740 €
📊 Median age
52.5 yrs
24.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 179
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
68
+7.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
63
💼 Economic density
918
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mérens-les-Vals
À 3.10 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 de la Haute Ariège
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
92.9 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE MARIO BEULAYGUE | public | 103.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
63
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
40
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Ax-les-Thermes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 33 | 25.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +252 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 23 | 17.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +149 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 7.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +95 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 7 | 5.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 4.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
201 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.5 %
B
0.5 %
C
0.0 %
D
11.4 %
11.4 %
E
25.9 %
25.9 %
F
40.8 %
40.8 %
G
20.9 %
20.9 %
61.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| bassin | 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Avalanche
Feu de forêt
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 15 022 analyses · S.M.D.E.A
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 022
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
72
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzenac | 7.6 km | 47/100 | 512 |
| Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | 18.5 km | 25/100 | 542 |
| Montferrier | 21.0 km | 39/100 | 541 |
| Enveitg | 22.3 km | 23/100 | 602 |
| Villeneuve-d'Olmes | 24.9 km | 53/100 | 965 |
| Bélesta | 25.5 km | 57/100 | 1 091 |
| Lavelanet | 27.9 km | 28/100 | 5 987 |
| Les Angles | 22.1 km | 24/100 | 597 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ax-les-Thermes
What is the price per m² in Ax-les-Thermes? ▶
The median price per m² in Ax-les-Thermes is 2 727 €.
What is the rental yield in Ax-les-Thermes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ax-les-Thermes is 5.5%.
Is Ax-les-Thermes a good real estate investment? ▶
Ax-les-Thermes has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ax-les-Thermes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ax-les-Thermes is F.
What are the natural risks in Ax-les-Thermes? ▶
11 risks are identified in Ax-les-Thermes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Avalanche, Feu de forêt.