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Foix
Medium city · 09000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
9 934
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 649 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Foix — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism68
💸 Affordability59
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 88 Transactions · Foix
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 649 €
🏡 House /m²
1 747 €
📋 Transactions
88
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamiers | 1 857 € | 1 694 € | 276 | 16 473 |
| Foix | 1 649 € | 1 747 € | 185 | 9 934 |
| Saint-Girons | 1 789 € | 1 564 € | 199 | 6 008 |
| Lavelanet | 4 853 € | 1 018 € | 147 | 5 987 |
| Saverdun | 1 811 € | 1 683 € | 72 | 4 808 |
| Mazères | 1 575 € | 1 726 € | 64 | 3 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
15.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.6 %
🏢 Apartments
46.2 %
51.4 % 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
589
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.
49.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
154.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 934
2023
📐 Area
19.51 km²
509 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 950 €
📊 Median age
47.3 yrs
30.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.1 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 003
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
274
+27.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
215
💼 Economic density
302
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Foix
À 0.16 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.
Foix
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA L'Agglo Foix-Varilhes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GABRIEL FAURE | public | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
91.0 %
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 LAKANAL | public | 112.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
55
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
259
📋 Commerce
126
📋 Enseignement
14
🏥 Sante
167
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
43
🎭 Culture
15
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 6 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Brigade de gendarmerie motorisée - Foix, Point d'accueil numérique - Foix (Préfecture), Fédération départementale des chasseurs - Ariège |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 2 | Groupement de gendarmerie départementale - Ariège, Délégué départemental à la vie associative (DDVA) - Ariège |
| 📋 Direction départementale interministérielle | 1 | Délégation départementale aux droits des femmes et à l'égalité (DDDFE) - Ariège |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 153 | 15.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +114 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 110 | 11.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 98 | 9.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 78 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 68 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 49 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 45 | 4.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 40 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 37 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 27 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 15 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 11 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
198 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.0 %
B
2.5 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
44.4 %
44.4 %
E
30.3 %
30.3 %
F
6.1 %
G
2.5 %
8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 1er quart 12e siècle;14e siècle;17e siècle |
| immeuble | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| immeuble;maison | 19e siècle;20e siècle |
| château | 12e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 22 862 analyses · S.M.D.E.A
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
22 862
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
27
⚡ Charge points
111
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernajoul | 3.1 km | 46/100 | 701 |
| Ferrières-sur-Ariège | 3.4 km | 64/100 | 788 |
| Montgailhard | 4.5 km | 34/100 | 1 437 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Verges | 5.1 km | 65/100 | 1 290 |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière | 4.2 km | 50/100 | 679 |
| Crampagna | 6.2 km | 38/100 | 980 |
| Ganac | 6.1 km | 42/100 | 759 |
| Dalou | 7.2 km | 32/100 | 775 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Foix
What is the price per m² in Foix? ▶
The median price per m² in Foix is 1 649 €.
What is the rental yield in Foix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Foix is 6.7%.
Is Foix a good real estate investment? ▶
Foix has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Foix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Foix is D.
What are the natural risks in Foix? ▶
12 risks are identified in Foix: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet thermique, Feu de forêt.