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Saint-Palais
Small town · 64120 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 204
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 36% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Palais — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
43
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety83
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Saint-Palais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
2 955 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau | 2 211 € | 2 508 € | 1898 | 80 441 |
| Bayonne | 4 104 € | 4 762 € | 781 | 54 306 |
| Anglet | 5 167 € | 6 800 € | 778 | 43 271 |
| Biarritz | 7 500 € | 8 250 € | 695 | 26 206 |
| Hendaye | 4 663 € | 4 850 € | 351 | 18 102 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 5 888 € | 7 843 € | 333 | 14 857 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.5 %
🏢 Apartments
54.9 %
44.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
89
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.
29.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.140 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
30.86 %
🏢 CFE
28.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 204
2023
📐 Area
7.54 km²
292 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 710 €
📊 Median age
48.8 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
791
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
+11.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
52
💼 Economic density
359
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
À 23.03 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.
Saint-Palais
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Basque
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
95.9 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 D AMIKUZE | public | 105.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE ETCHECOPAR | privé sous contrat | 98.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
88
📋 Commerce
40
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
111
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Saint-Palais |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice sportif | 4e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 203 analyses · CA PAYS BASQUE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
203
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béhasque-Lapiste | 2.6 km | 32/100 | 505 |
| Aïcirits-Camou-Suhast | 4.7 km | 50/100 | 699 |
| Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse | 4.3 km | 50/100 | 561 |
| Iholdy | 11.9 km | 34/100 | 550 |
| Sauveterre-de-Béarn | 13.9 km | 49/100 | 1 375 |
| Ordiarp | 15.3 km | 36/100 | 547 |
| Espès-Undurein | 12.9 km | 51/100 | 506 |
| Orègue | 14.1 km | 62/100 | 531 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Palais
What is the price per m² in Saint-Palais? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Palais is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Palais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Palais is 5.2%.
Is Saint-Palais a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Palais has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Palais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Palais is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Palais? ▶
4 risks are identified in Saint-Palais: Feu de forêt, Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Inondation.