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Escala
Rural municipality · 65250 · Occitanie
👥 Population
347
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 475 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Escala — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
41
💰 Yield52
🌳 Quality of life7
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Escala
🏡 House /m²
1 475 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbes | 1 608 € | 1 717 € | 983 | 44 399 |
| Lourdes | 1 460 € | 1 616 € | 399 | 13 266 |
| Aureilhan | 1 831 € | 1 688 € | 106 | 8 031 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 2 170 € | 1 947 € | 241 | 7 114 |
| Lannemezan | 1 164 € | 1 613 € | 91 | 5 811 |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 1 667 € | 1 731 € | 45 | 5 399 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.34 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.8 %
🏢 Apartments
5.7 %
93.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
10
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.
36.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
181.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.26 %
🏢 CFE
33.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
347
2023
📐 Area
3.88 km²
89 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 430 €
📊 Median age
53.8 yrs
22.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
64
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
184
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lannemezan
À 3.48 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.
Lannemezan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Plateau de Lannemezan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Feu de forêt
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 709 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
709
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Barthe-de-Neste | 2.5 km | 30/100 | 1 240 |
| Lannemezan | 4.3 km | 65/100 | 5 811 |
| Clarens | 7.1 km | 37/100 | 513 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Neste | 5.7 km | 28/100 | 964 |
| Avezac-Prat-Lahitte | 6.7 km | 37/100 | 581 |
| Capvern | 6.9 km | 28/100 | 1 298 |
| Villeneuve-Lécussan | 7.9 km | 35/100 | 544 |
| Hèches | 10.4 km | 37/100 | 577 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Escala
What is the price per m² in Escala? ▶
The median price per m² in Escala is 1 475 €.
What is the rental yield in Escala? ▶
The gross rental yield in Escala is 6.8%.
Is Escala a good real estate investment? ▶
Escala has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Escala? ▶
7 risks are identified in Escala: Rupture de barrage, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.