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Axat
Rural municipality · 11140 · Occitanie
👥 Population
479
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 269 €
📈 90% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Axat — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield81
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability85
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Axat
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 269 €
🏡 House /m²
1 050 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
35.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
13.8 %
🏢 Apartments
16.7 %
82.7 % 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
35
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.
68.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
149.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.380 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
24.90 %
🏢 CFE
37.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
479
2023
📐 Area
11.99 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 930 €
📊 Median age
56.1 yrs
19.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
175
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
365
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ria-Sirach
À 24.64 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 Pyrénées audoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Axat |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
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
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 870 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 870
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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59/100
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Pont-Saint-Esprit
30130
59/100
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Lézignan-Corbières
11200
59/100
10 343 Inhabitants
Montbeton
82290
59/100
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Montady
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59/100
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31600
59/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quillan | 11.2 km | 27/100 | 2 978 |
| Campagne-sur-Aude | 13.5 km | 65/100 | 618 |
| Espéraza | 15.0 km | 29/100 | 1 774 |
| Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes | 11.5 km | 60/100 | 586 |
| Couiza | 15.4 km | 35/100 | 1 132 |
| Val-du-Faby | 16.1 km | 64/100 | 580 |
| Montazels | 17.7 km | 47/100 | 528 |
| Ria-Sirach | 23.7 km | 29/100 | 1 264 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Axat
What is the price per m² in Axat? ▶
The median price per m² in Axat is 1 269 €.
What is the rental yield in Axat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Axat is 8.0%.
Is Axat a good real estate investment? ▶
Axat has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Axat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Axat is D.
What are the natural risks in Axat? ▶
14 risks are identified in Axat: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.