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Prades
Medium city · 66500 · Occitanie
👥 Population
6 148
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 407 €
📈 37% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 17.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Prades — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
37
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 67 Transactions · Prades
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 407 €
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
67
📈 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
10.53 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
38.9 %
59.9 % 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
391
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.
53.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
93.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.670 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
53.30 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 148
2023
📐 Area
10.99 km²
559 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 230 €
📊 Median age
52.6 yrs
26.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.4 %
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.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 659
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
121
+2.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
118
💼 Economic density
270
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Prades - Molitg-les-Bains
À 0.73 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.
Prades
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Conflent-Canigó
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE CHARLES RENOUVIER (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 93.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 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.
92.1 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 GUSTAVE VIOLET | public | 100.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 95.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
32
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
146
📋 Commerce
55
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
181
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
39
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point info famille - Prades, Brigade de gendarmerie - Prades |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 74 | 12.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 73 | 11.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 66 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 56 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 44 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 39 | 6.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 29 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 21 | 3.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
97 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.1 %
C
11.3 %
11.3 %
D
28.9 %
28.9 %
E
40.2 %
40.2 %
F
10.3 %
10.3 %
G
7.2 %
17.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| monument aux morts | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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 · 2 103 analyses · REGIE EAU/ASSAINISSEMENT CONFLENT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 103
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
25
⚡ Charge points
179
🚀 Incl. fast charging
21
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catllar | 3.4 km | 41/100 | 723 |
| Los Masos | 2.6 km | 33/100 | 966 |
| Ria-Sirach | 3.7 km | 29/100 | 1 264 |
| Corneilla-de-Conflent | 5.2 km | 40/100 | 527 |
| Marquixanes | 5.4 km | 25/100 | 599 |
| Vernet-les-Bains | 8.3 km | 47/100 | 1 498 |
| Vinça | 8.6 km | 41/100 | 2 260 |
| Rigarda | 9.2 km | 36/100 | 698 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Prades
What is the price per m² in Prades? ▶
The median price per m² in Prades is 2 407 €.
What is the rental yield in Prades? ▶
The gross rental yield in Prades is 5.2%.
Is Prades a good real estate investment? ▶
Prades has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Prades? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Prades is E.
What are the natural risks in Prades? ▶
13 risks are identified in Prades: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.