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Ustou
Rural municipality · 09140 · Occitanie
👥 Population
281
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 520 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ustou — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
41
💰 Yield44
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Ustou
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 520 €
🏡 House /m²
2 066 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamiers | 1 857 € | 1 694 € | 276 | 16 473 |
| Foix | 1 649 € | 1 747 € | 185 | 9 934 |
| Saint-Girons | 1 789 € | 1 564 € | 199 | 6 008 |
| Lavelanet | 4 853 € | 1 018 € | 147 | 5 987 |
| Saverdun | 1 811 € | 1 683 € | 72 | 4 808 |
| Mazères | 1 575 € | 1 726 € | 64 | 3 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
11.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
86.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.9 %
🏢 Apartments
26.3 %
73.6 % 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
💶 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.
52.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
313.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.710 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.160 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.20 %
🏢 CFE
40.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
281
2023
📐 Area
98.73 km²
3 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 700 €
📊 Median age
57.8 yrs
16.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
268
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
954
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
À 28.63 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 Couserans-Pyrénées
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
| croix de chemin | 18e siècle |
| château | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Feu de forêt
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 725 analyses · SERVICE DES EAUX DU COUSERANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 725
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ustou
What is the price per m² in Ustou? ▶
The median price per m² in Ustou is 1 520 €.
What is the rental yield in Ustou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ustou is 6.3%.
Is Ustou a good real estate investment? ▶
Ustou has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ustou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ustou is G.
What are the natural risks in Ustou? ▶
9 risks are identified in Ustou: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Feu de forêt.