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Villefranche-de-Conflent
Rural municipality · 66500 · Occitanie
👥 Population
215
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 417 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Villefranche-de-Conflent — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (10/100).
34
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life100
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating10
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Villefranche-de-Conflent
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 417 €
🏡 House /m²
1 655 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
9.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
31.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
20.5 %
🏢 Apartments
51.8 %
47.8 % 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
12
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.
42.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.230 %
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
3.36 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
215
2023
📐 Area
4.59 km²
47 inh/km²
💶 Median income
14 680 €
📊 Median age
48.4 yrs
25.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
162
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
753
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villefranche - Vernet-les-Bains
À 1.13 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
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 37.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +417 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 29 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 13e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | — |
| hôpital | 13e siècle |
| maison | 13e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | 11e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | 12e siècle |
| maison | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 836 analyses · MAIRIE DE VILLEFRANCHE DE CONFLENT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
836
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ria-Sirach | 2.6 km | 29/100 | 1 264 |
| Corneilla-de-Conflent | 2.8 km | 40/100 | 527 |
| Prades | 6.0 km | 37/100 | 6 148 |
| Catllar | 7.1 km | 41/100 | 723 |
| Vernet-les-Bains | 8.1 km | 47/100 | 1 498 |
| Los Masos | 8.6 km | 33/100 | 966 |
| Marquixanes | 11.3 km | 25/100 | 599 |
| Vinça | 14.5 km | 41/100 | 2 260 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villefranche-de-Conflent
What is the price per m² in Villefranche-de-Conflent? ▶
The median price per m² in Villefranche-de-Conflent is 2 417 €.
What is the rental yield in Villefranche-de-Conflent? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villefranche-de-Conflent is 4.9%.
Is Villefranche-de-Conflent a good real estate investment? ▶
Villefranche-de-Conflent has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villefranche-de-Conflent? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villefranche-de-Conflent is D.
What are the natural risks in Villefranche-de-Conflent? ▶
11 risks are identified in Villefranche-de-Conflent: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.