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The towns in Occitanie with the highest housing vacancy rate

Bessèges (Gard) has the highest housing vacancy rate in Occitanie: 23.3% of its private homes are vacant. Next come Montréjeau (Haute-Garonne, 21.3%) and Decazeville (Aveyron, 21.0%).

544 towns ranked out of 4,446

Bessèges, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBessèges 23.3% Gard
  2. 2ndMontréjeau 21.3% Haute-Garonne
  3. 3rdDecazeville 21.0% Aveyron

This ranking covers 544 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns whose figures are withheld for tax confidentiality. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille (Haute-Garonne) comes last with 1.6%.

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The ranking: highest housing vacancy rates in Occitanie

Rank Town Department Vacant private homes Proportional bar Population
1 Bessèges Gard (30) 23.3 2,627
2 Montréjeau Haute-Garonne (31) 21.3 2,670
3 Decazeville Aveyron (12) 21.0 5,222
4 Aubin Aveyron (12) 20.1 3,583
5 La Grand-Combe Gard (30) 18.8 4,893
6 Marvejols Lozère (48) 18.3 4,963
7 Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron (12) 17.8 11,734
8 Bédarieux Hérault (34) 16.6 6,014
9 Saint-Ambroix Gard (30) 16.1 3,493
10 Le Vigan Gard (30) 15.7 3,959
11 Langogne Lozère (48) 15.5 3,032
12 Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac Aveyron (12) 14.8 2,174
13 Saint-Girons Ariège (09) 14.8 6,398
14 Condom Gers (32) 14.6 6,650
15 Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne (31) 14.1 12,609
16 Les Salles-du-Gardon Gard (30) 14.0 2,414
17 Ganges Hérault (34) 13.8 3,796
18 Lourdes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 13.7 13,520
19 Mazamet Tarn (81) 13.6 10,501
20 Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 13.6 45,361
21 La Canourgue Lozère (48) 13.5 2,168
22 Castelnaudary Aude (11) 13.4 12,700
23 Tarascon-sur-Ariège Ariège (09) 13.2 3,119
24 tied Lannemezan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 13.1 5,992
24 tied Quillan Aude (11) 13.1 3,068
26 Maubourguet Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 13.0 2,301
27 Mirande Gers (32) 12.9 3,739
28 Lodève Hérault (34) 12.9 7,500
29 Saint-Chély-d'Apcher Lozère (48) 12.9 4,475
30 Espalion Aveyron (12) 12.9 4,756
31 Souillac Lot (46) 12.7 3,506
32 Naucelle Aveyron (12) 12.7 2,112
33 Pézenas Hérault (34) 12.6 8,043
34 Sévérac d'Aveyron Aveyron (12) 12.6 4,146
35 Lacaune Tarn (81) 12.5 2,521
36 Firmi Aveyron (12) 12.5 2,367
37 Vic-Fezensac Gers (32) 12.5 3,627
38 Saint-Céré Lot (46) 12.4 3,556
39 Remoulins Gard (30) 12.4 2,312
40 Saint-Affrique Aveyron (12) 12.3 8,485
41 Valence Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 12.3 5,475
42 Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 12.2 3,569
43 Béziers Hérault (34) 12.0 82,629
44 Pont-Saint-Esprit Gard (30) 12.0 11,156
45 Limoux Aude (11) 11.9 10,876
46 Lectoure Gers (32) 11.9 3,983
47 Anduze Gard (30) 11.8 3,435
48 Gramat Lot (46) 11.8 3,577
49 Pamiers Ariège (09) 11.6 17,005
50 Gimont Gers (32) 11.6 3,217
51 Rieupeyroux Aveyron (12) 11.6 2,021
52 Prades Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.6 6,407
53 Peyre en Aubrac Lozère (48) 11.5 2,407
54 Capdenac-Gare Aveyron (12) 11.4 4,564
55 tied Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort Gard (30) 11.4 3,852
55 tied Arles-sur-Tech Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.4 2,849
57 tied Gourdon Lot (46) 11.3 4,313
57 tied Nogaro Gers (32) 11.3 2,378
59 Cahors Lot (46) 11.2 20,887
60 tied Bagnères-de-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 11.1 7,375
60 tied Lavelanet Ariège (09) 11.1 6,095
62 Millau Aveyron (12) 11.1 22,678
63 Estagel Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.1 2,183
64 tied Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.1 123,136
64 tied Ille-sur-Têt Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.1 5,627
66 Beaumont-de-Lomagne Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10.9 3,990
67 Beaucaire Gard (30) 10.9 15,883
68 Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 10.8 5,098
69 tied Cazères Haute-Garonne (31) 10.7 4,916
69 tied La Cavalerie Aveyron (12) 10.7 2,247
71 Figeac Lot (46) 10.7 10,378
72 tied Lézignan-Corbières Aude (11) 10.7 10,584
72 tied Carmaux Tarn (81) 10.7 10,034
74 Mirepoix Ariège (09) 10.7 3,331
75 Sommières Gard (30) 10.6 5,132
76 Alès Gard (30) 10.5 46,632
77 Eauze Gers (32) 10.5 4,176
78 Montagnac Hérault (34) 10.5 4,573
79 Ouveillan Aude (11) 10.4 2,762
80 Puylaurens Tarn (81) 10.4 3,332
81 Carcassonne Aude (11) 10.4 47,153
82 La Palme Aude (11) 10.4 2,015
83 Saint-Jean-du-Gard Gard (30) 10.3 2,758
84 Villeneuve Aveyron (12) 10.3 2,003
85 Prayssac Lot (46) 10.3 2,568
86 Montréal Aude (11) 10.3 2,349
87 Foix Ariège (09) 10.2 10,256
88 Rignac Aveyron (12) 10.2 2,172
89 tied Moissac Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10.1 13,697
89 tied Mende Lozère (48) 10.1 13,292
91 Castres Tarn (81) 10.0 43,800
92 Montredon-Labessonnié Tarn (81) 9.9 2,117
93 Puisserguier Hérault (34) 9.7 3,142
94 Rodez Aveyron (12) 9.7 25,685
95 Bagnères-de-Luchon Haute-Garonne (31) 9.5 2,250
96 Capestang Hérault (34) 9.5 3,577
97 tied Murviel-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 9.5 3,060
97 tied Mauvezin Gers (32) 9.5 2,321
99 Laissac-Sévérac l'Église Aveyron (12) 9.5 2,216
100 Lamalou-les-Bains Hérault (34) 9.4 2,412

Source: French Ministry of Housing and Cerema, vacant housing file (LOVAC); vacant private homes on January 1 as a share of all private homes, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns whose figures are withheld for tax confidentiality. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest housing vacancy rates in Occitanie: FAQ

Which town in Occitanie has the highest housing vacancy rate?

Bessèges (Gard) has the highest housing vacancy rate in Occitanie: 23.3% of its private homes are vacant.

What are the 10 towns in Occitanie with the highest housing vacancy rate?

In order: Bessèges (23.3%), Montréjeau (21.3%), Decazeville (21.0%), Aubin (20.1%), La Grand-Combe (18.8%), Marvejols (18.3%), Villefranche-de-Rouergue (17.8%), Bédarieux (16.6%), Saint-Ambroix (16.1%), and Le Vigan (15.7%).

Which town in Occitanie has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille (Haute-Garonne) has the lowest housing vacancy rate in Occitanie: 1.6% of its private homes are vacant. See the towns in Occitanie with the lowest housing vacancy rate.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

544 out of 4,446. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns whose figures are withheld for tax confidentiality.

What does this rate measure?

It is the share of privately owned homes that were vacant on January 1, according to the LOVAC file built from tax data by the French Ministry of Housing and Cerema. It counts every kind of vacancy, including short spells between two tenants or during renovation work; social housing is not included. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked, and towns whose number of vacant homes is withheld for tax confidentiality (fewer than 11) are left out.

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