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Ricaud
Rural municipality · 11400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
331
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 227 €
📈 -5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ricaud — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability78
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Ricaud
🏡 House /m²
1 227 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
97.5 % 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.
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.
54.070 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
168.180 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
331
2023
📐 Area
6.19 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 000 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
27.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
62
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
187
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Castelnaudary
À 5.92 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Castelnaudary
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Radon
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
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 849 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
849
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mas-Saintes-Puelles | 4.2 km | 39/100 | 923 |
| Labastide-d'Anjou | 3.4 km | 52/100 | 1 255 |
| Montferrand | 5.5 km | 47/100 | 622 |
| Villeneuve-la-Comptal | 7.3 km | 36/100 | 1 448 |
| Castelnaudary | 6.1 km | 59/100 | 12 151 |
| Fendeille | 9.7 km | 40/100 | 658 |
| Saint-Félix-Lauragais | 11.8 km | 30/100 | 1 252 |
| Avignonet-Lauragais | 10.1 km | 48/100 | 1 573 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ricaud
What is the price per m² in Ricaud? ▶
The median price per m² in Ricaud is 1 227 €.
What is the rental yield in Ricaud? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ricaud is 8.4%.
Is Ricaud a good real estate investment? ▶
Ricaud has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ricaud? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ricaud is C.
What are the natural risks in Ricaud? ▶
12 risks are identified in Ricaud: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.