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Formiguères
Rural municipality · 66210 · Occitanie
👥 Population
494
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 307 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 56.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Formiguères — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100).
30
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life99
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Formiguères
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 307 €
🏡 House /m²
2 830 €
📋 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
9.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
19.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
78.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.1 %
🏢 Apartments
40.1 %
59.6 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
56
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.
61.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
99.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.380 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.950 %
🏢 CFE
39.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
494
2023
📐 Area
46.95 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 910 €
📊 Median age
41.3 yrs
34.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
308
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
36
+80.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
623
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse
À 14.03 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 Catalanes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
22
📋 Commerce
10
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
25
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Formiguères |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.3 %
D
8.7 %
8.7 %
E
30.4 %
30.4 %
F
30.4 %
30.4 %
G
26.1 %
26.1 %
56.5 % 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 | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 046 analyses · MAIRIE DE FORMIGUERES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 046
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Angles | 4.9 km | 24/100 | 597 |
| Bolquère | 11.2 km | 22/100 | 816 |
| Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 12.5 km | 26/100 | 1 762 |
| La Cabanasse | 14.0 km | 40/100 | 713 |
| Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | 12.9 km | 25/100 | 542 |
| Saillagouse | 18.6 km | 33/100 | 1 155 |
| Err | 23.3 km | 21/100 | 716 |
| Bourg-Madame | 22.2 km | 26/100 | 1 182 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Formiguères
What is the price per m² in Formiguères? ▶
The median price per m² in Formiguères is 3 307 €.
What is the rental yield in Formiguères? ▶
The gross rental yield in Formiguères is 3.3%.
Is Formiguères a good real estate investment? ▶
Formiguères has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Formiguères? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Formiguères is E.
What are the natural risks in Formiguères? ▶
11 risks are identified in Formiguères: Rupture de barrage, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.