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Sainte-Croix
Rural municipality · 12260 · Occitanie
👥 Population
734
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 622 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sainte-Croix — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (32/100).
45
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability60
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Sainte-Croix
🏡 House /m²
1 622 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez | 2 222 € | 2 192 € | 550 | 23 981 |
| Millau | 1 997 € | 2 534 € | 439 | 22 044 |
| Onet-le-Château | 2 444 € | 2 153 € | 163 | 12 080 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 1 758 € | 1 370 € | 274 | 11 271 |
| Saint-Affrique | 1 275 € | 1 712 € | 135 | 7 941 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 2 532 € | 2 108 € | 66 | 6 046 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
98.3 % 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
1
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.
36.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
147.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.440 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.13 %
🏢 CFE
28.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
734
2023
📐 Area
26.19 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 150 €
📊 Median age
49.7 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
161
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
-7.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
219
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
À 9.14 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.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Ouest Aveyron Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 278 analyses · SI DES EAUX DE FOISSAC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
278
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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Luc-la-Primaube
12450
45/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulonjac | 4.6 km | 41/100 | 755 |
| Savignac | 5.6 km | 54/100 | 746 |
| Martiel | 5.3 km | 51/100 | 1 008 |
| Villeneuve | 6.4 km | 44/100 | 1 948 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 8.9 km | 60/100 | 11 271 |
| La Rouquette | 11.2 km | 56/100 | 777 |
| Vailhourles | 12.2 km | 44/100 | 648 |
| Causse-et-Diège | 13.7 km | 47/100 | 760 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Croix? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Croix is 1 622 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Croix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Croix is 6.0%.
Is Sainte-Croix a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix is D.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix? ▶
4 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.