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Montescot
Rural municipality · 66200 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 586
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 545 €
📈 71% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Montescot — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
32
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Montescot
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 545 €
🏡 House /m²
2 627 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
12.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
7.9 %
91.5 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
24
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.
46.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
126.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.69 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 586
2023
📐 Area
6.13 km²
259 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 020 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
28.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
316
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
24
+26.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Elne
À 4.21 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 Sud-Roussillon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
33
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
11
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 8.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 9 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
41.7 %
41.7 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
8.3 %
8.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 683 analyses · CC SUD-ROUSSILLON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 683
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | 2.8 km | 39/100 | 4 470 |
| Ortaffa | 3.4 km | 39/100 | 1 980 |
| Bages | 2.6 km | 34/100 | 4 560 |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 2.8 km | 52/100 | 2 696 |
| Théza | 3.6 km | 53/100 | 2 126 |
| Brouilla | 4.9 km | 28/100 | 1 572 |
| Saleilles | 5.0 km | 54/100 | 5 698 |
| Pollestres | 4.4 km | 52/100 | 5 548 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montescot
What is the price per m² in Montescot? ▶
The median price per m² in Montescot is 4 545 €.
What is the rental yield in Montescot? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montescot is 3.4%.
Is Montescot a good real estate investment? ▶
Montescot has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montescot? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montescot is D.
What are the natural risks in Montescot? ▶
6 risks are identified in Montescot: Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau.