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Saint-Genest-de-Contest
Rural municipality · 81440 · Occitanie
👥 Population
282
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 429 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Genest-de-Contest — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (24/100).
49
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability69
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Genest-de-Contest
🏡 House /m²
1 429 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.8 %
98.4 % 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.
41.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.17 %
🏢 CFE
26.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
282
2023
📐 Area
13.68 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 710 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
29.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
126
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-85.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
447
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vielmur-sur-Agout
À 16.25 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.
Albi
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Lautrécois et du Pays d'Agout
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Genest-de-Contest |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 225 analyses · VEOLIA EAU C.G.E. (SM DU DADOU)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
225
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboutarie | 4.0 km | 54/100 | 521 |
| Réalmont | 3.8 km | 45/100 | 3 561 |
| Vénès | 4.4 km | 39/100 | 718 |
| Lombers | 5.9 km | 56/100 | 1 080 |
| Montdragon | 4.5 km | 55/100 | 614 |
| Lautrec | 7.0 km | 47/100 | 1 673 |
| Lamillarié | 10.1 km | 41/100 | 517 |
| Dénat | 9.4 km | 65/100 | 864 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Genest-de-Contest
What is the price per m² in Saint-Genest-de-Contest? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Genest-de-Contest is 1 429 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Genest-de-Contest? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Genest-de-Contest is 7.8%.
Is Saint-Genest-de-Contest a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Genest-de-Contest has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Genest-de-Contest? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Genest-de-Contest is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Genest-de-Contest? ▶
5 risks are identified in Saint-Genest-de-Contest: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).