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Niaux
Rural municipality · 09400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
150
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
714 €
📈 -51% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Niaux — Score 73/100.
73
💰 Yield94
🌳 Quality of life95
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability96
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Niaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
714 €
🏡 House /m²
639 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamiers | 1 857 € | 1 694 € | 276 | 16 473 |
| Foix | 1 649 € | 1 747 € | 185 | 9 934 |
| Saint-Girons | 1 789 € | 1 564 € | 199 | 6 008 |
| Lavelanet | 4 853 € | 1 018 € | 147 | 5 987 |
| Saverdun | 1 811 € | 1 683 € | 72 | 4 808 |
| Mazères | 1 575 € | 1 726 € | 64 | 3 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.4 %
⏳ Payback period
7.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
55.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
10.2 %
🏢 Apartments
10.0 %
90.0 % 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.
39.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
180.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.460 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.780 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
37.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
150
2023
📐 Area
3.95 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 690 €
📊 Median age
57.7 yrs
19.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
47
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
313
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
À 3.82 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.
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.
CC du Pays de Tarascon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
25.0 %
25.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
75.0 %
75.0 %
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 |
|---|---|
| grotte ornée;site archéologique | Paléolithique supérieur |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 636 analyses · SIE DU SABARTHES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
636
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3.3 km | 28/100 | 3 085 |
| Arignac | 6.7 km | 54/100 | 719 |
| Mercus-Garrabet | 8.6 km | 38/100 | 1 238 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat | 10.5 km | 36/100 | 1 352 |
| Saurat | 10.7 km | 40/100 | 700 |
| Ferrières-sur-Ariège | 13.9 km | 64/100 | 788 |
| Ganac | 13.6 km | 42/100 | 759 |
| Montgailhard | 14.2 km | 34/100 | 1 437 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Niaux
What is the price per m² in Niaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Niaux is 714 €.
What is the rental yield in Niaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Niaux is 13.4%.
Is Niaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Niaux has a ScorCity score of 73/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Niaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Niaux is E.
What are the natural risks in Niaux? ▶
9 risks are identified in Niaux: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.