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Palau-de-Cerdagne
Rural municipality · 66340 · Occitanie
👥 Population
405
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 412 €
📈 -36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Palau-de-Cerdagne — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
26
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Palau-de-Cerdagne
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 412 €
🏡 House /m²
5 000 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
11.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
34.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
59.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
38.6 %
60.7 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 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.
43.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.760 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.10 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
405
2023
📐 Area
11.37 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 020 €
📊 Median age
47.8 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
102
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+450.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
252
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bourg-Madame
À 5.79 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 Pyrénées Cerdagne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
37.5 %
37.5 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 559 analyses · SIVM DE LA VALLEE DE LA VANERA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
559
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Same region, score close to
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65200
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32310
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Soubès
34700
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osséja | 1.7 km | 25/100 | 1 390 |
| Bourg-Madame | 6.0 km | 26/100 | 1 182 |
| Saillagouse | 9.1 km | 33/100 | 1 155 |
| Err | 7.7 km | 21/100 | 716 |
| Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 14.6 km | 26/100 | 1 762 |
| Enveitg | 13.8 km | 23/100 | 602 |
| Bolquère | 16.5 km | 22/100 | 816 |
| Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | 18.0 km | 25/100 | 542 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Palau-de-Cerdagne
What is the price per m² in Palau-de-Cerdagne? ▶
The median price per m² in Palau-de-Cerdagne is 4 412 €.
What is the rental yield in Palau-de-Cerdagne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Palau-de-Cerdagne is 3.2%.
Is Palau-de-Cerdagne a good real estate investment? ▶
Palau-de-Cerdagne has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Palau-de-Cerdagne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Palau-de-Cerdagne is E.
What are the natural risks in Palau-de-Cerdagne? ▶
8 risks are identified in Palau-de-Cerdagne: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.