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Preixan
Rural municipality · 11250 · Occitanie
👥 Population
637
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 341 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Preixan — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
49
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability73
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Preixan
🏡 House /m²
1 341 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
9.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
⏳ Payback period
12.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.4 %
🏢 Apartments
5.9 %
91.8 % 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
5
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.
75.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
211.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.260 %
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
39.73 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
637
2023
📐 Area
8.58 km²
74 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 730 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
139
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Couffoulens - Leuc
À 3.36 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 438 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 438
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouffiac-d'Aude | 2.1 km | 44/100 | 514 |
| Roullens | 2.7 km | 52/100 | 588 |
| Couffoulens | 2.3 km | 50/100 | 533 |
| Pomas | 4.3 km | 38/100 | 1 017 |
| Lavalette | 5.5 km | 31/100 | 1 612 |
| Cépie | 5.1 km | 48/100 | 598 |
| Alairac | 5.6 km | 34/100 | 1 395 |
| Leuc | 5.0 km | 41/100 | 819 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Preixan
What is the price per m² in Preixan? ▶
The median price per m² in Preixan is 1 341 €.
What is the rental yield in Preixan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Preixan is 8.3%.
Is Preixan a good real estate investment? ▶
Preixan has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Preixan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Preixan is E.
What are the natural risks in Preixan? ▶
13 risks are identified in Preixan: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.