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Douzens
Rural municipality · 11700 · Occitanie
👥 Population
784
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 890 €
📈 482% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Douzens — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
30
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating90
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Douzens
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 890 €
🏡 House /m²
1 515 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.03 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.2 %
⏳ Payback period
82.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.7 %
🏢 Apartments
4.2 %
95.5 % 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.
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.
71.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
197.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.830 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.570 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
67.93 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
784
2023
📐 Area
14.69 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 150 €
📊 Median age
46.3 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
214
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
273
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lézignan-Corbières
À 13.28 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Carcassonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Carcassonne Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 14.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +94 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
18.2 %
18.2 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
36.4 %
36.4 %
D
18.2 %
18.2 %
E
18.2 %
18.2 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 570 analyses · EAU RECA - CARCASSONNE AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 570
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moux | 3.1 km | 46/100 | 719 |
| Puichéric | 5.4 km | 58/100 | 1 198 |
| Capendu | 4.5 km | 54/100 | 1 453 |
| Lagrasse | 8.0 km | 18/100 | 554 |
| Marseillette | 6.7 km | 30/100 | 697 |
| Val-de-Dagne | 7.2 km | 58/100 | 731 |
| La Redorte | 8.1 km | 40/100 | 1 238 |
| Fontcouverte | 6.6 km | 64/100 | 575 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Douzens
What is the price per m² in Douzens? ▶
The median price per m² in Douzens is 9 890 €.
What is the rental yield in Douzens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Douzens is 1.2%.
Is Douzens a good real estate investment? ▶
Douzens has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Douzens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Douzens is C.
What are the natural risks in Douzens? ▶
14 risks are identified in Douzens: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.