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Fitou
Rural municipality · 11510 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 158
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 389 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 36.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fitou — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
32
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 20 Transactions · Fitou
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 389 €
🏡 House /m²
2 171 €
📋 Transactions
20
📈 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
9.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
45.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
31.6 %
67.6 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
17
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.
62.190 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
144.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.820 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.780 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
48.06 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 158
2023
📐 Area
30.39 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 530 €
📊 Median age
51.4 yrs
22.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
440
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
45
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
30
💼 Economic density
380
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Leucate La Franqui
À 5.87 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.
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 Corbières Salanque Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
31
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
14
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 16 | 13.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +273 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 6.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
36 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.8 %
C
0.0 %
D
19.4 %
19.4 %
E
41.7 %
41.7 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
2.8 %
36.1 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 12e siècle |
| chapelle | Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
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 · 1 679 analyses · MAIRIE DE FITOU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 679
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caves | 4.5 km | 41/100 | 875 |
| Leucate | 5.5 km | 36/100 | 4 562 |
| Salses-le-Château | 7.9 km | 41/100 | 3 965 |
| La Palme | 8.2 km | 65/100 | 1 995 |
| Saint-Hippolyte | 10.0 km | 36/100 | 3 126 |
| Opoul-Périllos | 8.2 km | 43/100 | 1 239 |
| Roquefort-des-Corbières | 10.9 km | 36/100 | 1 051 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque | 10.8 km | 53/100 | 9 898 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fitou
What is the price per m² in Fitou? ▶
The median price per m² in Fitou is 2 389 €.
What is the rental yield in Fitou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fitou is 4.9%.
Is Fitou a good real estate investment? ▶
Fitou has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fitou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fitou is E.
What are the natural risks in Fitou? ▶
14 risks are identified in Fitou: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.