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La Palme
Rural municipality · 11480 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 995
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 176 €
📈 -26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 3.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
La Palme — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability80
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · La Palme
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 176 €
🏡 House /m²
2 822 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.0 %
⏳ Payback period
9.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
60.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.4 %
🏢 Apartments
9.9 %
89.7 % 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.
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
93
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.
58.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
154.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.580 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 995
2023
📐 Area
32.62 km²
61 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 890 €
📊 Median age
49.5 yrs
27.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.9 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
592
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
+48.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
39
💼 Economic density
297
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Leucate La Franqui
À 4.11 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.
Narbonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Le Grand Narbonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
42
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
16
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 29 | 14.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +292 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 28 | 14.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +169 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 18 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
53 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
39.6 %
39.6 %
B
11.3 %
11.3 %
C
28.3 %
28.3 %
D
13.2 %
13.2 %
E
3.8 %
F
3.8 %
G
0.0 %
3.8 % 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 |
|---|---|
| porte de ville | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
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 · 2 021 analyses · B.R.L. EXPLOITATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 021
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
53
⚡ Charge points
489
🚀 Incl. fast charging
40
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caves | 4.1 km | 41/100 | 875 |
| Roquefort-des-Corbières | 5.7 km | 36/100 | 1 051 |
| Leucate | 7.0 km | 36/100 | 4 562 |
| Sigean | 7.6 km | 44/100 | 5 657 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 7.0 km | 41/100 | 5 852 |
| Fitou | 8.2 km | 32/100 | 1 158 |
| Portel-des-Corbières | 11.9 km | 35/100 | 1 279 |
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 14.0 km | 27/100 | 1 187 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Palme
What is the price per m² in La Palme? ▶
The median price per m² in La Palme is 1 176 €.
What is the rental yield in La Palme? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Palme is 11.0%.
Is La Palme a good real estate investment? ▶
La Palme has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Palme? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Palme is A.
What are the natural risks in La Palme? ▶
13 risks are identified in La Palme: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.