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Montalba-le-Château
Rural municipality · 66130 · Occitanie
👥 Population
163
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 791 €
📈 97% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montalba-le-Château — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life90
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability52
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Montalba-le-Château
🏡 House /m²
1 791 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
9.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
45.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
15.5 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
95.7 % 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.
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.
38.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.240 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
163
2023
📐 Area
15.98 km²
10 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 050 €
📊 Median age
49.8 yrs
26.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
70
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
429
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ille-sur-Têt
À 5.88 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.
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 Roussillon-Conflent
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
2
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 196 analyses · MAIRIE DE MONTALBA LE CHATEAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 196
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodès | 5.0 km | 47/100 | 758 |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5.0 km | 37/100 | 5 556 |
| Bouleternère | 6.4 km | 44/100 | 951 |
| Vinça | 7.2 km | 41/100 | 2 260 |
| Rigarda | 8.1 km | 36/100 | 698 |
| Néfiach | 7.4 km | 34/100 | 1 383 |
| Marquixanes | 9.8 km | 25/100 | 599 |
| Corbère | 9.4 km | 38/100 | 781 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montalba-le-Château
What is the price per m² in Montalba-le-Château? ▶
The median price per m² in Montalba-le-Château is 1 791 €.
What is the rental yield in Montalba-le-Château? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montalba-le-Château is 6.6%.
Is Montalba-le-Château a good real estate investment? ▶
Montalba-le-Château has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montalba-le-Château? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montalba-le-Château is C.
What are the natural risks in Montalba-le-Château? ▶
9 risks are identified in Montalba-le-Château: Radon, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt.