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Villeneuve-la-Rivière
Rural municipality · 66610 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 360
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 206 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villeneuve-la-Rivière — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and a limited quality of life (33/100).
44
💰 Yield47
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating90
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Villeneuve-la-Rivière
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 206 €
🏡 House /m²
2 121 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
11.46 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.0 %
🏢 Apartments
13.0 %
86.7 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
40
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.
44.550 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.960 %
🏢 CFE
1.34 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 360
2023
📐 Area
4.43 km²
307 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 980 €
📊 Median age
44.3 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
282
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
+5.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
19
💼 Economic density
207
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Soler
À 2.89 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.
Perpignan
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
13
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Villeneuve-la-Rivière |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 8.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
60.0 %
60.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 7 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Glissement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 505 analyses · CATALANE DES EAUX - EAU AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 505
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baho | 2.2 km | 43/100 | 3 231 |
| Le Soler | 3.2 km | 48/100 | 7 942 |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 3.0 km | 43/100 | 4 129 |
| Baixas | 4.5 km | 31/100 | 2 777 |
| Toulouges | 4.2 km | 37/100 | 7 450 |
| Saint-Estève | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 11 630 |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 5.2 km | 48/100 | 2 950 |
| Canohès | 6.5 km | 45/100 | 6 616 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villeneuve-la-Rivière
What is the price per m² in Villeneuve-la-Rivière? ▶
The median price per m² in Villeneuve-la-Rivière is 2 206 €.
What is the rental yield in Villeneuve-la-Rivière? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villeneuve-la-Rivière is 6.2%.
Is Villeneuve-la-Rivière a good real estate investment? ▶
Villeneuve-la-Rivière has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villeneuve-la-Rivière? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villeneuve-la-Rivière is C.
What are the natural risks in Villeneuve-la-Rivière? ▶
7 risks are identified in Villeneuve-la-Rivière: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Radon, Rupture de barrage.