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Balma
Medium city · 31130 · Occitanie
👥 Population
17 772
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 189 €
📈 -18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Balma — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (16/100) and a weak rental yield (24/100).
43
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism70
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety30
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 113 Transactions · Balma
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 189 €
🏡 House /m²
4 025 €
📋 Transactions
113
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | 3 341 € | 3 754 € | 7493 | 514 819 |
| Colomiers | 2 531 € | 2 969 € | 428 | 40 882 |
| Tournefeuille | 2 973 € | 3 374 € | 289 | 30 168 |
| Blagnac | 2 980 € | 3 593 € | 328 | 27 604 |
| Muret | 2 213 € | 2 412 € | 321 | 26 079 |
| Plaisance-du-Touch | 2 510 € | 2 990 € | 192 | 21 079 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.0 %
🏢 Apartments
51.3 %
48.5 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 298
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.
43.780 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
179.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.120 %
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
0.59 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
17 772
2023
📐 Area
16.71 km²
1064 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 580 €
📊 Median age
40.4 yrs
36.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 971
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
424
+0.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
421
💼 Economic density
280
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Toulouse Matabiau
À 4.03 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.
Toulouse
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Toulouse Métropole
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.
87.8 %
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 JEAN ROSTAND | public | 115.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
19
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
315
📋 Commerce
105
📋 Enseignement
18
🏥 Sante
253
🚆 Transport
13
⚽ Sport
58
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Service de gestion comptable (SGC) - Toulouse couronne Est, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Balma |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | France Travail - Médiateur régional Occitanie |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 160 | 9.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 149 | 17.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +132 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 149 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 127 | 7.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 114 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 64 | 3.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 55 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 46 | 2.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 39 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 38 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 37 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 35 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 14 | 0.80 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
70 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
2.9 %
C
11.4 %
11.4 %
D
34.3 %
34.3 %
E
21.4 %
21.4 %
F
18.6 %
18.6 %
G
1.4 %
20.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 914 analyses · SETOM
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 914
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
161
⚡ Charge points
1720
🚀 Incl. fast charging
61
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-Balma | 3.0 km | 25/100 | 1 081 |
| Montrabé | 4.4 km | 44/100 | 4 473 |
| Quint-Fonsegrives | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 6 133 |
| L'Union | 4.8 km | 37/100 | 12 638 |
| Flourens | 4.1 km | 30/100 | 2 084 |
| Saint-Jean | 5.9 km | 47/100 | 11 261 |
| Rouffiac-Tolosan | 6.2 km | 43/100 | 2 363 |
| Saint-Orens-de-Gameville | 6.7 km | 54/100 | 14 646 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balma
What is the price per m² in Balma? ▶
The median price per m² in Balma is 3 189 €.
What is the rental yield in Balma? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balma is 5.1%.
Is Balma a good real estate investment? ▶
Balma has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balma? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balma is D.
What are the natural risks in Balma? ▶
3 risks are identified in Balma: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Inondation.