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Perpignan
Metropolis · 66000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
121 616
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 705 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 4.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Perpignan — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life95
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 016 Transactions · Perpignan
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 705 €
🏡 House /m²
2 213 €
📋 Transactions
2 016
📈 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
12.18 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.5 %
🏢 Apartments
73.3 %
26.1 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
10 263
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.
50.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.720 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
41.43 %
🏢 CFE
34.59 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
121 616
2023
📐 Area
67.99 km²
1789 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 380 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
37.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
62.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.6 %
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.
34.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
35 450
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3 331
+14.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 916
💼 Economic density
291
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Perpignan
À 2.04 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Perpignan
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
13
🏫 Middle schools
12
🎓 High schools
6
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTRE DAME DE BON SECOURS | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE SAINT-LOUIS-DE-GONZAGUE | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE FRANCOIS ARAGO | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN LURCAT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 92.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE PABLO PICASSO (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 91.0 % | — | -4.0 |
| LYCEE ARISTIDE MAILLOL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 91.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
85.1 %
Average pass rate · 15 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 128.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT LOUIS DE GONZAGUE | privé sous contrat | 123.0 |
| INSTITUTION LA SALLE SAINT JEAN COLLEGE PRIVE | privé sous contrat | 122.6 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE MAINTENON | privé sous contrat | 118.6 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 98.6 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MACE | public | 79.4 |
| COLLEGE SAINT EXUPERY | public | 76.5 |
| COLLEGE LA GARRIGOLE | public | 74.9 |
| COLLEGE MADAME DE SEVIGNE | public | 71.4 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS | public | 67.1 |
| COLLEGE JOSEPH SEBASTIEN PONS | public | 63.8 |
| COLLEGE MARCEL PAGNOL | public | 60.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
12
💊 Pharmacies
51
🔬 Laboratories
12
🏥 Établissements de santé
259
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
9
💊 Pharmacies
51
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3138
📋 Commerce
1063
📋 Enseignement
167
🏥 Sante
1655
🚆 Transport
51
⚽ Sport
287
🎭 Culture
68
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 11 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 7 | Point-justice Maison de la justice et du droit de Perpignan, Mission d'accueil et d'information des associations (MAIA) - Pyrénées-Orientales, Point-justice - droit des étrangers |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 2 | Ordre des avocats - Barreau de Perpignan, Fédération française du bâtiment (FFB) - Pyrénées-Orientales |
| 📋 Direction départementale interministérielle | 1 | Direction départementale des territoires et de la mer (DDTM) - Pyrénées-Orientales |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Délégation militaire départementale (DMD) - Pyrénées-Orientales |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 2 463 | 20.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +182 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 2 279 | 18.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +156 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 1 074 | 8.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 942 | 7.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 847 | 7.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 811 | 6.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 595 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 481 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 453 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 429 | 3.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 391 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 338 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 325 | 2.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 298 | 2.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +150 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 37 | 0.30 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 042 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.4 %
B
4.8 %
C
32.1 %
32.1 %
D
42.0 %
42.0 %
E
13.2 %
13.2 %
F
3.5 %
G
1.1 %
4.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 36 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle |
| cathédrale | 14e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 14e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| immeuble | 14e siècle |
| église | milieu 17e siècle;2e moitié 19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| séminaire | 14e siècle |
| magasin de commerce | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| église;chapelle | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Rupture de barrage
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 · 53 859 analyses · CATALANE DES EAUX - EAU AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
53 859
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
493
⚡ Charge points
8124
🚀 Incl. fast charging
318
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bompas | 4.4 km | 39/100 | 7 832 |
| Cabestany | 4.3 km | 54/100 | 10 465 |
| Pia | 5.8 km | 54/100 | 11 615 |
| Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | 6.6 km | 39/100 | 4 470 |
| Saleilles | 6.0 km | 54/100 | 5 698 |
| Saint-Estève | 5.2 km | 56/100 | 11 630 |
| Pollestres | 7.3 km | 52/100 | 5 548 |
| Théza | 7.4 km | 53/100 | 2 126 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Perpignan
What is the price per m² in Perpignan? ▶
The median price per m² in Perpignan is 1 705 €.
What is the rental yield in Perpignan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Perpignan is 8.6%.
Is Perpignan a good real estate investment? ▶
Perpignan has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Perpignan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Perpignan is D.
What are the natural risks in Perpignan? ▶
8 risks are identified in Perpignan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Rupture de barrage, Glissement de terrain.