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Barre-des-Cévennes
Rural municipality · 48400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
200
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 744 €
📈 124% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 30.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barre-des-Cévennes — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (24/100).
40
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life97
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability36
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Barre-des-Cévennes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 744 €
🏡 House /m²
2 200 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.53 €/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
39.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
52.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
12.4 %
87.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
11
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.
46.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
395.360 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.040 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
194.15 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
200
2023
📐 Area
34.50 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 750 €
📊 Median age
53.1 yrs
20.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
98
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
490
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge
À 23.99 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Gorges Causses Cévennes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
247 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.8 %
C
11.7 %
11.7 %
D
21.9 %
21.9 %
E
32.8 %
32.8 %
F
21.5 %
21.5 %
G
9.3 %
9.3 %
30.8 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 304 analyses · CC GORGES CAUSSES CEVENNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 304
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florac Trois Rivières | 8.1 km | 45/100 | 2 100 |
| Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère | 15.1 km | 64/100 | 557 |
| Val-d'Aigoual | 19.7 km | 32/100 | 1 412 |
| Ispagnac | 19.8 km | 21/100 | 895 |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez | 22.4 km | 31/100 | 644 |
| Meyrueis | 19.1 km | 28/100 | 770 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 25.7 km | 65/100 | 599 |
| Gorges du Tarn Causses | 21.1 km | 43/100 | 881 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barre-des-Cévennes
What is the price per m² in Barre-des-Cévennes? ▶
The median price per m² in Barre-des-Cévennes is 2 744 €.
What is the rental yield in Barre-des-Cévennes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barre-des-Cévennes is 4.2%.
Is Barre-des-Cévennes a good real estate investment? ▶
Barre-des-Cévennes has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barre-des-Cévennes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barre-des-Cévennes is E.
What are the natural risks in Barre-des-Cévennes? ▶
6 risks are identified in Barre-des-Cévennes: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.