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Bages
Small town · 66670 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 560
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 000 €
📈 76% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 1.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bages — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
34
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life26
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety36
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Bages
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 436 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpignan | 1 705 € | 2 213 € | 2528 | 121 616 |
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 3 850 € | 3 247 € | 513 | 13 227 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 3 758 € | 4 176 € | 585 | 12 068 |
| Saint-Estève | 2 417 € | 2 346 € | 142 | 11 630 |
| Pia | 2 273 € | 2 680 € | 124 | 11 615 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 3 598 € | 3 477 € | 452 | 10 616 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.4 %
🏢 Apartments
14.5 %
85.1 % 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.
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
🏢 Social housing units
113
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.
39.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.990 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.17 %
🏢 CFE
31.21 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 560
2023
📐 Area
12.05 km²
378 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 580 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
29.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.1 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
908
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
88
+4.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
84
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Elne
À 6.19 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.
Perpignan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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
107
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
32
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 40 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 5.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 12 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 9 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 9 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 8 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 5 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
79 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.3 %
B
12.7 %
12.7 %
C
39.2 %
39.2 %
D
34.2 %
34.2 %
E
11.4 %
11.4 %
F
1.3 %
G
0.0 %
1.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Glissement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 528 analyses · CC DES ALBÈRES, DE LA CÔTE VERMEILLE ET DE L'ILLIBÉRIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 528
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montescot | 2.6 km | 32/100 | 1 586 |
| Brouilla | 3.5 km | 28/100 | 1 572 |
| Saint-Jean-Lasseille | 3.1 km | 38/100 | 1 622 |
| Pollestres | 3.6 km | 52/100 | 5 548 |
| Ortaffa | 3.5 km | 39/100 | 1 980 |
| Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | 4.0 km | 39/100 | 4 470 |
| Villemolaque | 3.6 km | 35/100 | 1 278 |
| Banyuls-dels-Aspres | 5.1 km | 48/100 | 1 483 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bages
What is the price per m² in Bages? ▶
The median price per m² in Bages is 4 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Bages? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bages is 3.2%.
Is Bages a good real estate investment? ▶
Bages has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bages? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bages is C.
What are the natural risks in Bages? ▶
7 risks are identified in Bages: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Radon, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.