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Bages
Rural municipality · 11100 · Occitanie
👥 Population
720
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 712 €
📈 154% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bages — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a weak rental yield (2/100).
33
💰 Yield2
🌳 Quality of life93
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Bages
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 712 €
🏡 House /m²
3 750 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
11.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.8 %
⏳ Payback period
55.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
58.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
22.3 %
🏢 Apartments
13.5 %
85.2 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
66.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
191.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.150 %
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
107.66 %
🏢 CFE
32.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
720
2023
📐 Area
22.15 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 520 €
📊 Median age
48.2 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
315
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
-10.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
438
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Narbonne
À 8.73 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Narbonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Le Grand Narbonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Bages |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 22 | 30.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +488 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 13 | 18.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +389 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 13.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +93 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 5 | 6.90 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +214 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
995 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.2 %
10.2 %
B
2.7 %
C
19.0 %
19.0 %
D
43.2 %
43.2 %
E
17.5 %
17.5 %
F
6.3 %
G
1.1 %
7.4 % 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
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
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 · 1 656 analyses · B.R.L. EXPLOITATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 656
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
23
⚡ Charge points
211
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 3.2 km | 27/100 | 1 187 |
| Narbonne | 6.3 km | 57/100 | 57 587 |
| Montredon-des-Corbières | 8.2 km | 61/100 | 1 485 |
| Sigean | 9.1 km | 44/100 | 5 657 |
| Portel-des-Corbières | 8.9 km | 35/100 | 1 279 |
| Bizanet | 8.7 km | 43/100 | 1 730 |
| Moussan | 12.7 km | 51/100 | 2 093 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 11.7 km | 41/100 | 5 852 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bages
What is the price per m² in Bages? ▶
The median price per m² in Bages is 7 712 €.
What is the rental yield in Bages? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bages is 1.8%.
Is Bages a good real estate investment? ▶
Bages has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bages? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bages is D.
What are the natural risks in Bages? ▶
14 risks are identified in Bages: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.