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Vals
Rural municipality · 09500 · Occitanie
👥 Population
92
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 934 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vals — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (15/100).
47
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life15
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Vals
🏡 House /m²
1 934 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2022 — 2023)
📊 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
10.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.6 %
🏢 Apartments
14.8 %
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
💶 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.
42.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
192.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.61 %
🏢 CFE
31.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
92
2023
📐 Area
4.12 km²
22 inh/km²
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
26.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
21
SIRENE database 2026
💼 Economic density
228
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pamiers
À 11.08 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Pamiers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Mirepoix
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Vals |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 185 analyses · S.M.D.E.A
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
185
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rieucros | 2.9 km | 67/100 | 718 |
| Les Pujols | 2.8 km | 45/100 | 873 |
| Dun | 9.1 km | 56/100 | 657 |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 7.3 km | 64/100 | 3 230 |
| Verniolle | 7.9 km | 60/100 | 2 397 |
| Belpech | 11.4 km | 52/100 | 1 343 |
| Mirepoix | 9.6 km | 63/100 | 3 172 |
| Villeneuve-du-Paréage | 11.2 km | 62/100 | 739 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vals
What is the price per m² in Vals? ▶
The median price per m² in Vals is 1 934 €.
What is the rental yield in Vals? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vals is 6.8%.
Is Vals a good real estate investment? ▶
Vals has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Vals? ▶
9 risks are identified in Vals: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.