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Vernet-les-Bains
Rural municipality · 66820 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 498
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 384 €
📈 -28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vernet-les-Bains — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (11/100).
47
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 50 Transactions · Vernet-les-Bains
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 384 €
🏡 House /m²
2 171 €
📋 Transactions
50
📈 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
10.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.4 %
⏳ Payback period
10.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
46.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
37.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
45.2 %
54.5 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
33
RPLS source
💶 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.
52.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.040 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 498
2023
📐 Area
16.52 km²
91 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 910 €
📊 Median age
59.1 yrs
22.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
595
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
50
+47.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
34
💼 Economic density
397
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villefranche - Vernet-les-Bains
À 7.20 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.
Prades
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Conflent-Canigó
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
35
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
27
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Vernet-les-Bains, Mairie - Vernet-les-Bains |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
46 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.5 %
D
8.7 %
8.7 %
E
34.8 %
34.8 %
F
30.4 %
30.4 %
G
19.6 %
19.6 %
50.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| casino | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 492 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 492
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corneilla-de-Conflent | 5.4 km | 40/100 | 527 |
| Prades | 8.3 km | 37/100 | 6 148 |
| Ria-Sirach | 8.6 km | 29/100 | 1 264 |
| Los Masos | 9.4 km | 33/100 | 966 |
| Catllar | 11.6 km | 41/100 | 723 |
| Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste | 13.3 km | 34/100 | 1 099 |
| Marquixanes | 12.3 km | 25/100 | 599 |
| Vinça | 14.8 km | 41/100 | 2 260 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vernet-les-Bains
What is the price per m² in Vernet-les-Bains? ▶
The median price per m² in Vernet-les-Bains is 1 384 €.
What is the rental yield in Vernet-les-Bains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vernet-les-Bains is 9.4%.
Is Vernet-les-Bains a good real estate investment? ▶
Vernet-les-Bains has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vernet-les-Bains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vernet-les-Bains is E.
What are the natural risks in Vernet-les-Bains? ▶
13 risks are identified in Vernet-les-Bains: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines).