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Escoussens
Rural municipality · 81290 · Occitanie
👥 Population
614
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 514 €
📈 237% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Escoussens — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Escoussens
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 514 €
🏡 House /m²
1 422 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albi | 2 471 € | 1 953 € | 781 | 51 290 |
| Castres | 2 167 € | 1 668 € | 808 | 42 505 |
| Gaillac | 2 734 € | 2 000 € | 254 | 16 162 |
| Graulhet | 1 265 € | 1 482 € | 237 | 13 129 |
| Lavaur | 2 032 € | 2 329 € | 196 | 10 965 |
| Mazamet | 2 324 € | 1 108 € | 206 | 10 085 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.7 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
95.3 % 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.
55.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
216.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.800 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.940 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
115.03 %
🏢 CFE
29.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
614
2023
📐 Area
23.98 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 870 €
📊 Median age
48.4 yrs
28.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
121
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
-35.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Labruguière
À 7.67 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.
Castres
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 Sor et de l'Agout
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
64 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
14.1 %
14.1 %
B
9.4 %
9.4 %
C
6.2 %
D
26.6 %
26.6 %
E
32.8 %
32.8 %
F
9.4 %
9.4 %
G
1.6 %
11.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| grange monastique | 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 285 analyses · SYNDICAT IAEP PAS DU SANT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
285
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labruguière | 4.0 km | 50/100 | 6 584 |
| Verdalle | 3.8 km | 68/100 | 1 024 |
| Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes | 6.0 km | 49/100 | 748 |
| Dourgne | 6.1 km | 32/100 | 1 313 |
| Viviers-lès-Montagnes | 8.5 km | 43/100 | 2 008 |
| Navès | 9.4 km | 35/100 | 690 |
| Cuxac-Cabardès | 10.3 km | 61/100 | 947 |
| Aiguefonde | 8.5 km | 74/100 | 2 505 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Escoussens
What is the price per m² in Escoussens? ▶
The median price per m² in Escoussens is 2 514 €.
What is the rental yield in Escoussens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Escoussens is 4.4%.
Is Escoussens a good real estate investment? ▶
Escoussens has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Escoussens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Escoussens is E.
What are the natural risks in Escoussens? ▶
6 risks are identified in Escoussens: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.