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Escales
Rural municipality · 11200 · Occitanie
👥 Population
512
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 001 €
📈 -23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Escales — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield89
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability86
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Escales
🏡 House /m²
1 001 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
9.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.8 %
⏳ Payback period
8.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.7 %
🏢 Apartments
7.8 %
91.9 % 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
4
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.
58.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
156.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
23.200 %
🏢 CFE
34.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
512
2023
📐 Area
10.32 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 490 €
📊 Median age
47.4 yrs
27.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
176
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
+180.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
344
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lézignan-Corbières
À 5.99 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.
Narbonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Escales |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 9.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
66.7 %
66.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | 11e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 221 analyses · CCRLCM REGIE EAUX - COM COM REGION LEZIGNANAISE CORBIERES ET MINERVOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 221
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conilhac-Corbières | 4.2 km | 72/100 | 954 |
| Homps | 5.3 km | 41/100 | 609 |
| La Redorte | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 1 238 |
| Fontcouverte | 6.1 km | 64/100 | 575 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 5.7 km | 59/100 | 10 343 |
| Azille | 7.0 km | 38/100 | 1 115 |
| Olonzac | 7.3 km | 31/100 | 1 693 |
| Moux | 7.1 km | 46/100 | 719 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Escales
What is the price per m² in Escales? ▶
The median price per m² in Escales is 1 001 €.
What is the rental yield in Escales? ▶
The gross rental yield in Escales is 11.8%.
Is Escales a good real estate investment? ▶
Escales has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Escales? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Escales is A.
What are the natural risks in Escales? ▶
13 risks are identified in Escales: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.