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Palaja
Small town · 11570 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 722
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 314 €
📈 137% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Palaja — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
40
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life21
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety82
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Palaja
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 314 €
🏡 House /m²
2 112 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
11.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.1 %
⏳ Payback period
32.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.9 %
🏢 Apartments
2.7 %
97.3 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
34
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.
63.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
192.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.130 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
67.93 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 722
2023
📐 Area
14.99 km²
182 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 100 €
📊 Median age
45.8 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
462
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
35
+2.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
34
💼 Economic density
170
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Couffoulens - Leuc
À 6.21 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.
Carcassonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Carcassonne Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
43
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
15
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Palaja |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 13 | 10.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
29 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
41.4 %
41.4 %
B
10.3 %
10.3 %
C
27.6 %
27.6 %
D
6.9 %
E
13.8 %
13.8 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| poterie | Gallo-romain |
| église | 14e siècle;19e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 061 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 061
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cazilhac | 2.7 km | 50/100 | 1 664 |
| Berriac | 5.3 km | 55/100 | 979 |
| Cavanac | 4.5 km | 57/100 | 1 021 |
| Carcassonne | 5.5 km | 72/100 | 46 080 |
| Leuc | 5.2 km | 41/100 | 819 |
| Fontiès-d'Aude | 5.7 km | 48/100 | 560 |
| Villemoustaussou | 9.1 km | 43/100 | 4 401 |
| Trèbes | 7.5 km | 72/100 | 5 361 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Palaja
What is the price per m² in Palaja? ▶
The median price per m² in Palaja is 4 314 €.
What is the rental yield in Palaja? ▶
The gross rental yield in Palaja is 3.1%.
Is Palaja a good real estate investment? ▶
Palaja has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Palaja? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Palaja is A.
What are the natural risks in Palaja? ▶
13 risks are identified in Palaja: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.