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Vernaux
Rural municipality · 09250 · Occitanie
👥 Population
36
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 320 €
📈 -34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vernaux — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100).
49
💰 Yield85
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Vernaux
🏡 House /m²
1 320 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
11.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.6 %
⏳ Payback period
9.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
58.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.0 %
95.9 % 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.
53.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
146.810 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.460 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
40.00 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
36
2023
📐 Area
6.08 km²
6 inh/km²
📊 Median age
51.2 yrs
19.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
15
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
💼 Economic density
417
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Luzenac - Garanou
À 3.80 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 de la Haute Ariège
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
16.7 %
16.7 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
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 · 1 123 analyses · S.M.D.E.A
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 123
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montferrier | 8.9 km | 39/100 | 541 |
| Luzenac | 8.7 km | 47/100 | 512 |
| Ax-les-Thermes | 12.1 km | 31/100 | 1 285 |
| Villeneuve-d'Olmes | 13.5 km | 53/100 | 965 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat | 15.0 km | 36/100 | 1 352 |
| Lavelanet | 16.8 km | 28/100 | 5 987 |
| Mercus-Garrabet | 15.1 km | 38/100 | 1 238 |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 16.4 km | 28/100 | 3 085 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vernaux
What is the price per m² in Vernaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Vernaux is 1 320 €.
What is the rental yield in Vernaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vernaux is 10.6%.
Is Vernaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Vernaux has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vernaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vernaux is E.
What are the natural risks in Vernaux? ▶
8 risks are identified in Vernaux: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Feu de forêt, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.