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Puylaurens
Small town · 81700 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 257
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 267 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Puylaurens — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety58
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Puylaurens
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 267 €
🏡 House /m²
1 543 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albi | 2 471 € | 1 953 € | 781 | 51 290 |
| Castres | 2 167 € | 1 668 € | 808 | 42 505 |
| Gaillac | 2 734 € | 2 000 € | 254 | 16 162 |
| Graulhet | 1 265 € | 1 482 € | 237 | 13 129 |
| Lavaur | 2 032 € | 2 329 € | 196 | 10 965 |
| Mazamet | 2 324 € | 1 108 € | 206 | 10 085 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
15.4 %
84.3 % 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
💶 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.
57.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
195.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
85.61 %
🏢 CFE
29.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 257
2023
📐 Area
82.18 km²
40 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 510 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
29.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.4 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
953
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
78
+8.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
72
💼 Economic density
293
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vielmur-sur-Agout
À 8.19 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 du Sor et de l'Agout
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
92.4 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 JACQUES DURAND | public | 112.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
76
📋 Commerce
18
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
45
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Puylaurens |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 25 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
25.0 %
25.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
31.2 %
31.2 %
E
31.2 %
31.2 %
F
0.0 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
12.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| temple | 17e siècle |
| site archéologique;oppidum | Protohistoire |
| porte | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 313 analyses · SYNDICAT MAEP MONTAGNE NOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 313
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
12
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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Ganges
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60/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux | 6.5 km | 47/100 | 1 054 |
| Blan | 6.7 km | 37/100 | 1 093 |
| Guitalens-L'Albarède | 7.0 km | 53/100 | 871 |
| Saint-Germain-des-Prés | 6.4 km | 53/100 | 928 |
| Lempaut | 7.8 km | 67/100 | 878 |
| Serviès | 9.8 km | 64/100 | 584 |
| Vielmur-sur-Agout | 8.8 km | 44/100 | 1 375 |
| Sémalens | 8.3 km | 64/100 | 2 020 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Puylaurens
What is the price per m² in Puylaurens? ▶
The median price per m² in Puylaurens is 2 267 €.
What is the rental yield in Puylaurens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Puylaurens is 4.9%.
Is Puylaurens a good real estate investment? ▶
Puylaurens has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Puylaurens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Puylaurens is D.
What are the natural risks in Puylaurens? ▶
6 risks are identified in Puylaurens: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.