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Sauto
Rural municipality · 66210 · Occitanie
👥 Population
102
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 981 €
📈 32% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sauto — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
31
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life93
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Sauto
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 981 €
🏡 House /m²
2 752 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
26.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
68.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
16.1 %
83.9 % 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.
32.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
30.00 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
102
2023
📐 Area
8.44 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 170 €
📊 Median age
45.8 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
1.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
28
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
275
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse
À 3.15 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pyrénées Catalanes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| pont;monument | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 813 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAUTO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 813
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cabanasse | 3.7 km | 40/100 | 713 |
| Bolquère | 7.0 km | 22/100 | 816 |
| Les Angles | 10.6 km | 24/100 | 597 |
| Saillagouse | 11.1 km | 33/100 | 1 155 |
| Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 10.3 km | 26/100 | 1 762 |
| Err | 13.2 km | 21/100 | 716 |
| Osséja | 18.3 km | 25/100 | 1 390 |
| Bourg-Madame | 17.5 km | 26/100 | 1 182 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sauto
What is the price per m² in Sauto? ▶
The median price per m² in Sauto is 1 981 €.
What is the rental yield in Sauto? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sauto is 5.6%.
Is Sauto a good real estate investment? ▶
Sauto has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sauto? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sauto is F.
What are the natural risks in Sauto? ▶
11 risks are identified in Sauto: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.