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Villardonnel
Rural municipality · 11600 · Occitanie
👥 Population
515
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 933 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villardonnel — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (34/100).
45
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Villardonnel
🏡 House /m²
1 933 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
5.6 %
92.4 % 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.
70.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
229.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.990 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
515
2023
📐 Area
17.17 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 220 €
📊 Median age
51.3 yrs
26.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
135
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
262
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carcassonne
À 13.47 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Carcassonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Montagne Noire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.0 %
20.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
60.0 %
60.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 18 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 760 analyses · CCMN-SERVICE EAUX - COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES DE LA MONTAGNE NOIRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 760
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventenac-Cabardès | 7.1 km | 53/100 | 962 |
| Cuxac-Cabardès | 7.3 km | 61/100 | 947 |
| Villegailhenc | 7.6 km | 30/100 | 1 718 |
| Pennautier | 9.3 km | 36/100 | 2 895 |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 8.1 km | 77/100 | 2 523 |
| Moussoulens | 8.6 km | 46/100 | 956 |
| Saint-Denis | 8.1 km | 56/100 | 523 |
| Montolieu | 8.1 km | 65/100 | 829 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villardonnel
What is the price per m² in Villardonnel? ▶
The median price per m² in Villardonnel is 1 933 €.
What is the rental yield in Villardonnel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villardonnel is 5.7%.
Is Villardonnel a good real estate investment? ▶
Villardonnel has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villardonnel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villardonnel is C.
What are the natural risks in Villardonnel? ▶
18 risks are identified in Villardonnel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.