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Fontanes
Rural municipality · 46230 · Occitanie
👥 Population
547
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 344 €
📈 80% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontanes — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (31/100).
46
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Fontanes
🏡 House /m²
2 344 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors | 1 807 € | 1 883 € | 462 | 20 050 |
| Figeac | 1 823 € | 1 748 € | 201 | 9 793 |
| Gourdon | 1 465 € | 1 542 € | 104 | 4 206 |
| Pradines | 1 985 € | 2 072 € | 57 | 3 617 |
| Gramat | 1 455 € | 1 746 € | 73 | 3 512 |
| Saint-Céré | 2 800 € | 1 407 € | 64 | 3 429 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
4.0 %
95.0 % 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
💶 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.
40.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
269.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.890 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.990 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.59 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
547
2023
📐 Area
16.58 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 860 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
226
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
413
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lalbenque - Fontanes
À 1.74 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.
Cahors
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Cahors
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
0.0 %
D
44.4 %
44.4 %
E
22.2 %
22.2 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
0.0 %
11.1 % 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 | 14e siècle;15e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 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
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 222 analyses · SAUR FRANCE 46
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
222
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montdoumerc | 3.9 km | 46/100 | 577 |
| Cieurac | 5.8 km | 48/100 | 660 |
| Lalbenque | 5.7 km | 40/100 | 1 899 |
| Le Montat | 7.5 km | 56/100 | 1 107 |
| Saint-Paul-Flaugnac | 6.9 km | 56/100 | 996 |
| Belfort-du-Quercy | 7.6 km | 47/100 | 504 |
| Pern-Lhospitalet | 6.6 km | 53/100 | 925 |
| Flaujac-Poujols | 9.2 km | 46/100 | 811 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontanes
What is the price per m² in Fontanes? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontanes is 2 344 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontanes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontanes is 5.7%.
Is Fontanes a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontanes has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontanes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontanes is D.
What are the natural risks in Fontanes? ▶
7 risks are identified in Fontanes: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.