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Balacet
Rural municipality · 09800 · Occitanie
👥 Population
51
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 512 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Balacet — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (9/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
32
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Balacet
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 512 €
🏡 House /m²
2 823 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
8.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
24.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
32.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
61.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.2 %
91.2 % 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.
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
💶 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.
42.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
182.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.010 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.160 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
84.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
51
2023
📐 Area
2.15 km²
24 inh/km²
📊 Median age
32.0 yrs
44.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
31.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
15
SIRENE database 2026
💼 Economic density
294
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Martory
À 28.04 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.
Saint-Girons
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Couserans-Pyrénées
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Balacet |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Avalanche
Feu de forêt
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 617 analyses · SERVICE DES EAUX DU COUSERANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 617
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulis | 10.4 km | 61/100 | 794 |
| Prat-Bonrepaux | 16.6 km | 63/100 | 888 |
| Seix | 15.6 km | 49/100 | 762 |
| Saint-Lizier | 16.9 km | 48/100 | 1 391 |
| Lorp-Sentaraille | 17.7 km | 30/100 | 1 381 |
| Eycheil | 15.8 km | 51/100 | 522 |
| Saint-Girons | 16.7 km | 49/100 | 6 008 |
| Mane | 21.6 km | 44/100 | 969 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balacet
What is the price per m² in Balacet? ▶
The median price per m² in Balacet is 2 512 €.
What is the rental yield in Balacet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balacet is 4.2%.
Is Balacet a good real estate investment? ▶
Balacet has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Balacet? ▶
5 risks are identified in Balacet: Avalanche, Feu de forêt, Neige et pluies verglaçantes.