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Espira-de-l'Agly
Small town · 66600 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 524
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 129 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Espira-de-l'Agly — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (29/100) and improvable safety statistics (37/100).
44
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life29
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety37
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Espira-de-l'Agly
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 129 €
🏡 House /m²
2 432 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpignan | 1 705 € | 2 213 € | 2528 | 121 616 |
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 3 850 € | 3 247 € | 513 | 13 227 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 3 758 € | 4 176 € | 585 | 12 068 |
| Saint-Estève | 2 417 € | 2 346 € | 142 | 11 630 |
| Pia | 2 273 € | 2 680 € | 124 | 11 615 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 3 598 € | 3 477 € | 452 | 10 616 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.8 %
🏢 Apartments
17.2 %
82.7 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
173
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.
38.230 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.120 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 524
2023
📐 Area
27.16 km²
130 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 350 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
35.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
752
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
68
+61.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
213
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rivesaltes
À 5.12 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.
Perpignan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
86.4 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME DES ANGES | privé sous contrat | 101.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
79
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
19
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Espira-de-l'Agly |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 44 | 12.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 10 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 1.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 1.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
17.4 %
17.4 %
D
65.2 %
65.2 %
E
8.7 %
8.7 %
F
8.7 %
8.7 %
G
0.0 %
8.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 16 240 analyses · CATALANE DES EAUX - EAU AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
16 240
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases-de-Pène | 3.8 km | 45/100 | 973 |
| Peyrestortes | 5.9 km | 46/100 | 1 927 |
| Baixas | 6.2 km | 31/100 | 2 777 |
| Rivesaltes | 5.1 km | 35/100 | 9 270 |
| Vingrau | 7.2 km | 52/100 | 536 |
| Saint-Estève | 9.4 km | 56/100 | 11 630 |
| Opoul-Périllos | 9.7 km | 43/100 | 1 239 |
| Baho | 10.3 km | 43/100 | 3 231 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Espira-de-l'Agly
What is the price per m² in Espira-de-l'Agly? ▶
The median price per m² in Espira-de-l'Agly is 2 129 €.
What is the rental yield in Espira-de-l'Agly? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espira-de-l'Agly is 6.4%.
Is Espira-de-l'Agly a good real estate investment? ▶
Espira-de-l'Agly has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Espira-de-l'Agly? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Espira-de-l'Agly is D.
What are the natural risks in Espira-de-l'Agly? ▶
10 risks are identified in Espira-de-l'Agly: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.