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Varen
Rural municipality · 82330 · Occitanie
👥 Population
640
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 939 €
📈 277% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Varen — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Varen
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 939 €
🏡 House /m²
1 315 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauban | 2 124 € | 2 311 € | 1011 | 62 945 |
| Castelsarrasin | 2 472 € | 1 644 € | 265 | 14 343 |
| Moissac | 1 979 € | 1 598 € | 210 | 13 419 |
| Caussade | 3 509 € | 1 629 € | 118 | 6 803 |
| Montech | 1 892 € | 2 227 € | 103 | 6 663 |
| Nègrepelisse | 1 667 € | 2 320 € | 102 | 5 917 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.24 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
35.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
59.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
29.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.9 %
96.3 % 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
💶 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.
60.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
244.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.530 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
93.84 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
640
2023
📐 Area
23.54 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 910 €
📊 Median age
57.3 yrs
19.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
245
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+9.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
383
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lexos
À 2.01 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 du Quercy Rouergue et des Gorges de l'Aveyron
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
17
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
10.0 %
10.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle |
| porte de ville | Moyen Age |
| prieuré | 14e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| gare | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 095 analyses · CCGRGA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 095
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguépie | 5.9 km | 26/100 | 644 |
| Najac | 7.9 km | 40/100 | 771 |
| Parisot | 11.2 km | 50/100 | 557 |
| Cordes-sur-Ciel | 11.9 km | 51/100 | 879 |
| Caylus | 13.6 km | 56/100 | 1 445 |
| Vailhourles | 16.7 km | 44/100 | 648 |
| Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val | 12.2 km | 34/100 | 1 949 |
| Cahuzac-sur-Vère | 18.9 km | 32/100 | 1 239 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varen
What is the price per m² in Varen? ▶
The median price per m² in Varen is 3 939 €.
What is the rental yield in Varen? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varen is 2.8%.
Is Varen a good real estate investment? ▶
Varen has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varen? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varen is C.
What are the natural risks in Varen? ▶
7 risks are identified in Varen: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Mouvement de terrain.