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Rivel
Rural municipality · 11230 · Occitanie
👥 Population
219
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 806 €
📈 142% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Rivel — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability79
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Rivel
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 806 €
🏡 House /m²
1 200 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
7.78 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
51.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🏢 Apartments
4.1 %
94.9 % 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
💶 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.
65.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
176.730 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.880 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
76.34 %
🏢 CFE
37.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
219
2023
📐 Area
24.88 km²
9 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 290 €
📊 Median age
57.5 yrs
17.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
26.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
71
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+166.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
324
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Limoux
À 23.34 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 Pyrénées audoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 327 analyses · MAIRIE DE RIVEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 327
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Same region, score close to
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57/100
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57/100
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31470
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57/100
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46800
57/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bélesta | 5.4 km | 57/100 | 1 091 |
| Chalabre | 7.0 km | 62/100 | 1 084 |
| Léran | 9.7 km | 56/100 | 615 |
| La Bastide-sur-l'Hers | 9.1 km | 66/100 | 676 |
| Laroque-d'Olmes | 12.4 km | 39/100 | 2 454 |
| Val-du-Faby | 12.3 km | 64/100 | 580 |
| Aigues-Vives | 13.8 km | 43/100 | 625 |
| Lavelanet | 13.1 km | 28/100 | 5 987 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rivel
What is the price per m² in Rivel? ▶
The median price per m² in Rivel is 2 806 €.
What is the rental yield in Rivel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rivel is 3.3%.
Is Rivel a good real estate investment? ▶
Rivel has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Rivel? ▶
12 risks are identified in Rivel: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.