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Espezel
Rural municipality · 11340 · Occitanie
👥 Population
238
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
726 €
📈 -38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
12.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Espezel — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield91
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability94
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Espezel
🏢 Apt. /m²
726 €
🏡 House /m²
2 358 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
7.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
12.9 %
⏳ Payback period
7.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
42.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
46.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
10.8 %
🏢 Apartments
8.6 %
91.0 % 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
2
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.
71.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
208.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.280 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
24.90 %
🏢 CFE
37.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
238
2023
📐 Area
14.55 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 040 €
📊 Median age
53.3 yrs
25.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
119
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
500
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ax-les-Thermes
À 20.65 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 Pyrénées audoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
100.0 %
100.0 %
C
0.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 081 analyses · MAIRIE DE ESPEZEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 081
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12290
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32120
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12550
69/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bélesta | 8.0 km | 57/100 | 1 091 |
| Chalabre | 15.1 km | 62/100 | 1 084 |
| Quillan | 12.8 km | 27/100 | 2 978 |
| Val-du-Faby | 14.0 km | 64/100 | 580 |
| La Bastide-sur-l'Hers | 15.2 km | 66/100 | 676 |
| Léran | 17.4 km | 56/100 | 615 |
| Campagne-sur-Aude | 16.3 km | 65/100 | 618 |
| Laroque-d'Olmes | 18.7 km | 39/100 | 2 454 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Espezel
What is the price per m² in Espezel? ▶
The median price per m² in Espezel is 726 €.
What is the rental yield in Espezel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espezel is 12.9%.
Is Espezel a good real estate investment? ▶
Espezel has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Espezel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Espezel is B.
What are the natural risks in Espezel? ▶
12 risks are identified in Espezel: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.