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Balsièges
Rural municipality · 48000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
608
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 44% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Balsièges — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating73
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Balsièges
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
2 481 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mende | 2 365 € | 2 176 € | 135 | 12 464 |
| Marvejols | 1 803 € | 1 600 € | 89 | 4 764 |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 3 039 € | 1 907 € | 58 | 3 955 |
| Langogne | 1 894 € | 1 451 € | 77 | 2 836 |
| Peyre en Aubrac | 2 495 € | 1 253 € | 20 | 2 296 |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 2 049 € | 1 921 € | 19 | 2 100 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.5 %
🏢 Apartments
6.3 %
91.7 % 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
💶 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.
44.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
313.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
163.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
608
2023
📐 Area
32.97 km²
18 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 700 €
📊 Median age
42.7 yrs
31.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
114
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-23.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Balsièges
À 1.14 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.
Mende
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de Lozère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
44 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.1 %
9.1 %
B
22.7 %
22.7 %
C
6.8 %
D
34.1 %
34.1 %
E
13.6 %
13.6 %
F
6.8 %
G
6.8 %
13.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| dolmen | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 196 analyses · BRL MENDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 196
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bauzile | 4.3 km | 43/100 | 585 |
| Barjac | 6.0 km | 35/100 | 806 |
| Mende | 7.5 km | 53/100 | 12 464 |
| Chanac | 8.1 km | 47/100 | 1 404 |
| Chastel-Nouvel | 10.7 km | 29/100 | 938 |
| Gorges du Tarn Causses | 12.7 km | 43/100 | 881 |
| Ispagnac | 11.0 km | 21/100 | 895 |
| Badaroux | 12.2 km | 33/100 | 930 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balsièges
What is the price per m² in Balsièges? ▶
The median price per m² in Balsièges is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Balsièges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balsièges is 4.2%.
Is Balsièges a good real estate investment? ▶
Balsièges has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balsièges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balsièges is D.
What are the natural risks in Balsièges? ▶
8 risks are identified in Balsièges: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Radon.