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Laroque-des-Albères
Small town · 66740 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 256
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 917 €
📈 82% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Laroque-des-Albères — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
35
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety34
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Laroque-des-Albères
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 917 €
🏡 House /m²
3 122 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
11.6 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
35.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
33.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.7 %
🏢 Apartments
7.9 %
91.8 % 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
39
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.
35.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 256
2023
📐 Area
20.76 km²
109 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 270 €
📊 Median age
59.5 yrs
19.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.0 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
680
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
+34.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
43
💼 Economic density
301
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Argelès-sur-Mer
À 8.00 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.
Perpignan
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 Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
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
77
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
30
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 26 | 14.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +97 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 21 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 7.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
86 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.5 %
B
3.5 %
C
29.1 %
29.1 %
D
43.0 %
43.0 %
E
15.1 %
15.1 %
F
4.7 %
G
1.2 %
5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 999 analyses · CC DES ALBÈRES, DE LA CÔTE VERMEILLE ET DE L'ILLIBÉRIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
999
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines | 3.5 km | 35/100 | 3 059 |
| Villelongue-dels-Monts | 2.8 km | 32/100 | 1 976 |
| Palau-del-Vidre | 5.9 km | 42/100 | 3 329 |
| Sorède | 4.8 km | 47/100 | 3 512 |
| Saint-André | 5.6 km | 37/100 | 3 388 |
| Montesquieu-des-Albères | 5.2 km | 23/100 | 1 353 |
| Ortaffa | 7.6 km | 39/100 | 1 980 |
| Brouilla | 7.2 km | 28/100 | 1 572 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Laroque-des-Albères
What is the price per m² in Laroque-des-Albères? ▶
The median price per m² in Laroque-des-Albères is 4 917 €.
What is the rental yield in Laroque-des-Albères? ▶
The gross rental yield in Laroque-des-Albères is 2.8%.
Is Laroque-des-Albères a good real estate investment? ▶
Laroque-des-Albères has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Laroque-des-Albères? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Laroque-des-Albères is D.
What are the natural risks in Laroque-des-Albères? ▶
8 risks are identified in Laroque-des-Albères: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.