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Salses-le-Château
Small town · 66600 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 965
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 423 €
📈 46% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 2.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Salses-le-Château — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (29/100).
41
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life31
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating90
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Salses-le-Château
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 423 €
🏡 House /m²
1 887 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.55 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.0 %
🏢 Apartments
13.3 %
85.2 % 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
108
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.
45.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
113.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.780 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
18.80 %
🏢 CFE
34.57 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 965
2023
📐 Area
82.60 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 390 €
📊 Median age
41.7 yrs
35.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.1 %
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.
20.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
755
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
90
+104.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
44
💼 Economic density
190
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Salses-le-Château
À 0.33 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.
Perpignan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Corbières Salanque Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
74
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
39
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Salses-le-Château |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 48 | 12.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 34 | 8.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 30 | 7.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +105 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 24 | 6.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 18 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 6 | 1.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
68.3 %
68.3 %
D
24.4 %
24.4 %
E
4.9 %
F
2.4 %
G
0.0 %
2.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | — |
| camp de concentration | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| café | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| cabane | — |
| château | 4e quart 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 147 analyses · BRL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 147
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hippolyte | 5.8 km | 36/100 | 3 126 |
| Rivesaltes | 7.3 km | 35/100 | 9 270 |
| Opoul-Périllos | 6.7 km | 43/100 | 1 239 |
| Fitou | 7.9 km | 32/100 | 1 158 |
| Claira | 8.6 km | 52/100 | 4 922 |
| Pia | 9.5 km | 54/100 | 11 615 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque | 7.7 km | 53/100 | 9 898 |
| Espira-de-l'Agly | 8.5 km | 44/100 | 3 524 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Salses-le-Château
What is the price per m² in Salses-le-Château? ▶
The median price per m² in Salses-le-Château is 2 423 €.
What is the rental yield in Salses-le-Château? ▶
The gross rental yield in Salses-le-Château is 5.7%.
Is Salses-le-Château a good real estate investment? ▶
Salses-le-Château has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Salses-le-Château? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Salses-le-Château is C.
What are the natural risks in Salses-le-Château? ▶
13 risks are identified in Salses-le-Château: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Feu de forêt.