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Port-Vendres
Small town · 66660 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 018
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 300 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Port-Vendres — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
34
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 66 Transactions · Port-Vendres
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 300 €
🏡 House /m²
3 638 €
📋 Transactions
66
📈 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
12.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
58.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
40.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.6 %
🏢 Apartments
69.8 %
28.5 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
571
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.
48.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
99.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.17 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 018
2023
📐 Area
14.49 km²
277 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 900 €
📊 Median age
54.3 yrs
23.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.0 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 270
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
101
+14.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
88
💼 Economic density
316
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Port-Vendres
À 1.15 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 des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 DE LA COTE VERMEILLE | public | 99.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
92
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
67
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
35
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Bureau de douane - Port-Vendres |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 54 | 13.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 37 | 9.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 34 | 8.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 13 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 2.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 7 | 1.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 1.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
92 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.9 %
10.9 %
B
3.3 %
C
13.0 %
13.0 %
D
40.2 %
40.2 %
E
23.9 %
23.9 %
F
7.6 %
G
1.1 %
8.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| redoute | 17e siècle |
| redoute | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| fort | 19e siècle |
| monument aux morts | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| phare | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| phare | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| redoute | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| place;monument | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
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 · 2 474 analyses · CC DES ALBÈRES, DE LA CÔTE VERMEILLE ET DE L'ILLIBÉRIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 474
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collioure | 2.6 km | 29/100 | 2 756 |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 4.8 km | 32/100 | 4 496 |
| Cerbère | 7.3 km | 25/100 | 1 209 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 7.3 km | 43/100 | 10 616 |
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| Saint-André | 11.7 km | 37/100 | 3 388 |
| Latour-Bas-Elne | 13.8 km | 40/100 | 3 228 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 15.0 km | 45/100 | 12 068 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Port-Vendres
What is the price per m² in Port-Vendres? ▶
The median price per m² in Port-Vendres is 3 300 €.
What is the rental yield in Port-Vendres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Port-Vendres is 4.5%.
Is Port-Vendres a good real estate investment? ▶
Port-Vendres has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Port-Vendres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Port-Vendres is D.
What are the natural risks in Port-Vendres? ▶
12 risks are identified in Port-Vendres: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.