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Lau-Balagnas
Rural municipality · 65400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
501
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 800 €
📈 31% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lau-Balagnas — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
30
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Lau-Balagnas
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 800 €
🏡 House /m²
2 850 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbes | 1 608 € | 1 717 € | 983 | 44 399 |
| Lourdes | 1 460 € | 1 616 € | 399 | 13 266 |
| Aureilhan | 1 831 € | 1 688 € | 106 | 8 031 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 2 170 € | 1 947 € | 241 | 7 114 |
| Lannemezan | 1 164 € | 1 613 € | 91 | 5 811 |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 1 667 € | 1 731 € | 45 | 5 399 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
55.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
28.2 %
65.0 % 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.
45.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
114.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.710 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.080 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
501
2023
📐 Area
2.96 km²
169 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 340 €
📊 Median age
51.6 yrs
24.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
136
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
271
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lourdes
À 12.73 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Argelès-Gazost
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
6
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 749 analyses · MAIRIE DE LAU-BALAGNAS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 749
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
2
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argelès-Gazost | 1.7 km | 42/100 | 2 761 |
| Pierrefitte-Nestalas | 3.8 km | 47/100 | 1 092 |
| Arras-en-Lavedan | 5.2 km | 26/100 | 501 |
| Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre | 11.8 km | 54/100 | 1 144 |
| Lourdes | 13.1 km | 60/100 | 13 266 |
| Poueyferré | 14.3 km | 36/100 | 827 |
| Cauterets | 14.7 km | 24/100 | 829 |
| Montaut | 17.0 km | 37/100 | 1 120 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lau-Balagnas
What is the price per m² in Lau-Balagnas? ▶
The median price per m² in Lau-Balagnas is 3 800 €.
What is the rental yield in Lau-Balagnas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lau-Balagnas is 3.4%.
Is Lau-Balagnas a good real estate investment? ▶
Lau-Balagnas has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lau-Balagnas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lau-Balagnas is E.
What are the natural risks in Lau-Balagnas? ▶
6 risks are identified in Lau-Balagnas: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.