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Lajo
Rural municipality · 48120 · Occitanie
👥 Population
114
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 004 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 23.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lajo — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (20/100).
44
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life28
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability75
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating20
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lajo
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 004 €
🏡 House /m²
1 286 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mende | 2 365 € | 2 176 € | 135 | 12 464 |
| Marvejols | 1 803 € | 1 600 € | 89 | 4 764 |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 3 039 € | 1 907 € | 58 | 3 955 |
| Langogne | 1 894 € | 1 451 € | 77 | 2 836 |
| Peyre en Aubrac | 2 495 € | 1 253 € | 20 | 2 296 |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 2 049 € | 1 921 € | 19 | 2 100 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
42.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.9 %
93.1 % 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.
30.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
250.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
9.100 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
114
2023
📐 Area
18.63 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 810 €
📊 Median age
52.3 yrs
22.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
42
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
368
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Chély-d'Apcher
À 13.38 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.
Saint-Chély-d'Apcher
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
67 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
1.5 %
D
44.8 %
44.8 %
E
29.9 %
29.9 %
F
17.9 %
17.9 %
G
6.0 %
23.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 679 analyses · MAIRIE DE LAJO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 679
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole | 4.1 km | 54/100 | 1 385 |
| Le Malzieu-Ville | 8.5 km | 64/100 | 745 |
| Rimeize | 11.7 km | 45/100 | 623 |
| Saugues | 15.4 km | 23/100 | 1 652 |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 12.6 km | 39/100 | 3 955 |
| Monts-de-Randon | 19.5 km | 25/100 | 1 209 |
| Albaret-Sainte-Marie | 15.7 km | 45/100 | 559 |
| Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance | 15.2 km | 55/100 | 532 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lajo
What is the price per m² in Lajo? ▶
The median price per m² in Lajo is 2 004 €.
What is the rental yield in Lajo? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lajo is 5.0%.
Is Lajo a good real estate investment? ▶
Lajo has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lajo? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lajo is D.
What are the natural risks in Lajo? ▶
3 risks are identified in Lajo: Feu de forêt, Radon, Séisme.