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Rivesaltes
Medium city · 66600 · Occitanie
👥 Population
9 270
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 518 €
📈 83% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Rivesaltes — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
35
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 35 Transactions · Rivesaltes
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 518 €
🏡 House /m²
2 013 €
📋 Transactions
35
📈 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
11.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.6 %
🏢 Apartments
32.6 %
67.0 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
764
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.
40.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
75.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.05 %
🏢 CFE
34.59 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 270
2023
📐 Area
28.85 km²
321 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 150 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.0 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 583
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
240
+23.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
194
💼 Economic density
279
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rivesaltes
À 1.30 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.
Perpignan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 JOFFRE | public | 91.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
296
📋 Commerce
90
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
129
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
10
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Rivesaltes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 110 | 11.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 73 | 7.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 73 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 54 | 5.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 52 | 10.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 44 | 4.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 40 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 39 | 4.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 39 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 31 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 30 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 16 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
53 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.8 %
C
15.1 %
15.1 %
D
50.9 %
50.9 %
E
20.8 %
20.8 %
F
9.4 %
9.4 %
G
0.0 %
9.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 25 733 analyses · CATALANE DES EAUX - EAU AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
25 733
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
127
⚡ Charge points
1383
🚀 Incl. fast charging
98
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyrestortes | 3.9 km | 46/100 | 1 927 |
| Pia | 4.3 km | 54/100 | 11 615 |
| Espira-de-l'Agly | 5.1 km | 44/100 | 3 524 |
| Saint-Estève | 7.3 km | 56/100 | 11 630 |
| Salses-le-Château | 7.3 km | 41/100 | 3 965 |
| Claira | 5.8 km | 52/100 | 4 922 |
| Baixas | 6.7 km | 31/100 | 2 777 |
| Perpignan | 8.9 km | 69/100 | 121 616 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rivesaltes
What is the price per m² in Rivesaltes? ▶
The median price per m² in Rivesaltes is 3 518 €.
What is the rental yield in Rivesaltes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rivesaltes is 4.0%.
Is Rivesaltes a good real estate investment? ▶
Rivesaltes has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Rivesaltes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Rivesaltes is D.
What are the natural risks in Rivesaltes? ▶
6 risks are identified in Rivesaltes: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Radon, Rupture de barrage.