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Leucate
Small town · 11370 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 562
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 348 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Leucate — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
36
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 320 Transactions · Leucate
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 348 €
🏡 House /m²
3 875 €
📋 Transactions
320
📈 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
11.99 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
15.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
83.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.4 %
🏢 Apartments
45.7 %
53.9 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
199
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.
64.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
152.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.900 %
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
4 562
2023
📐 Area
47.03 km²
97 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 620 €
📊 Median age
60.0 yrs
16.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.3 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 927
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
188
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
159
💼 Economic density
642
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Leucate La Franqui
À 2.92 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.
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.
CA Le Grand Narbonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
205
📋 Commerce
92
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
70
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
17
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 113 | 24.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +240 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 86 | 18.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +162 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 81 | 17.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +242 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 43 | 9.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +49 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 36 | 7.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +229 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 24 | 5.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 23 | 1.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 21 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 16 | 3.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
285 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.1 %
B
0.4 %
C
9.5 %
9.5 %
D
40.7 %
40.7 %
E
35.1 %
35.1 %
F
12.6 %
12.6 %
G
0.7 %
13.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| redoute | 18e siècle |
| fort | — |
| grotte | Gallo-romain |
| village de vacances | 3e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
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
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 23 962 analyses · B.R.L. EXPLOITATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
23 962
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
19
⚡ Charge points
51
🚀 Incl. fast charging
7
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Palme | 7.0 km | 65/100 | 1 995 |
| Fitou | 5.5 km | 32/100 | 1 158 |
| Caves | 6.1 km | 41/100 | 875 |
| Le Barcarès | 10.7 km | 41/100 | 6 109 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque | 11.3 km | 53/100 | 9 898 |
| Saint-Hippolyte | 11.5 km | 36/100 | 3 126 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 12.8 km | 41/100 | 5 852 |
| Roquefort-des-Corbières | 12.1 km | 36/100 | 1 051 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Leucate
What is the price per m² in Leucate? ▶
The median price per m² in Leucate is 3 348 €.
What is the rental yield in Leucate? ▶
The gross rental yield in Leucate is 4.3%.
Is Leucate a good real estate investment? ▶
Leucate has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Leucate? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Leucate is D.
What are the natural risks in Leucate? ▶
15 risks are identified in Leucate: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.