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Caen
Metropolis · 14000 · Normandie
👥 Population
109 400
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 17.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Caen — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life88
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety31
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 700 Transactions · Caen
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 857 €
🏡 House /m²
3 786 €
📋 Transactions
1 700
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.83 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.6 %
🏢 Apartments
82.4 %
15.3 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
16 246
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.
52.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.800 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.740 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.81 %
🏢 CFE
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
109 400
2023
📐 Area
25.70 km²
4257 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 600 €
📊 Median age
33.7 yrs
45.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.8 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
30 487
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2 914
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 650
💼 Economic density
279
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Caen
À 2.01 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.
Caen
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Caen la Mer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
14
🎓 High schools
12
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEANNE D'ARC | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME DE FIDELITE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE SAINTE URSULE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE MALHERBE | public | 98.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| INSTITUT LEMONNIER | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE VICTOR HUGO | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE CHARLES DE GAULLE | public | 95.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE AUGUSTIN FRESNEL | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE JULES DUMONT D'URVILLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | -4.0 |
| LYCEE DUMONT D'URVILLE - LAPLACE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN ROSTA | public | 94.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
92.5 %
Average pass rate · 20 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PASTEUR | public | 138.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 135.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PAUL | privé sous contrat | 131.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE INSTITUT SAINT PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 122.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PIERRE LEBISEY | privé sous contrat | 122.0 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 116.8 |
| COLLEGE HASTINGS | public | 113.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 112.0 |
| COLLEGE HENRI BRUNET | public | 110.1 |
| COLLEGE VILLEY DESMESERETS | public | 106.5 |
| COLLEGE JACQUES MONOD | public | 103.3 |
| COLLEGE FERNAND LECHANTEUR | public | 97.8 |
| COLLEGE DUNOIS | public | 86.4 |
| COLLEGE GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE | public | 82.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
11
💊 Pharmacies
33
🔬 Laboratories
9
🏥 Établissements de santé
335
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
10
💊 Pharmacies
33
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1766
📋 Commerce
849
📋 Enseignement
183
🏥 Sante
1637
🚆 Transport
51
⚽ Sport
252
🎭 Culture
67
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 14 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 10 | Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat (CMA) régionale - Normandie, Maison départementale des personnes handicapées (MDPH) - Calvados, Pôle spécialisé en matière de violence intrafamiliales de la Cour d'appel de Caen |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Agence régionale pour l’amélioration des conditions de travail (Aract) - Normandie - Site de Caen |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Secrétariat général commun départemental - Calvados |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Rectorat de région académique - Normandie |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Conseil régional - Normandie |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 629 | 14.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +104 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 199 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 809 | 7.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 694 | 6.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 669 | 6.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 658 | 6.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 628 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 403 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 374 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 262 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 154 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 97 | 0.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 90 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 62 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 12 | 0.10 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 472 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.0 %
B
25.5 %
25.5 %
C
3.7 %
D
24.7 %
24.7 %
E
26.2 %
26.2 %
F
12.8 %
12.8 %
G
5.0 %
17.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 90 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | — |
| chapelle | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
| église | 1er quart 14e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle;3e quart |
| église;halle | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| préfecture | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle |
| hôtel | 14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| maison | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 94 497 analyses · EAUX DE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
94 497
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
83
⚡ Charge points
2120
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Épron | 3.9 km | 39/100 | 2 093 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 4.1 km | 38/100 | 5 941 |
| Louvigny | 3.9 km | 45/100 | 2 612 |
| Saint-Contest | 3.8 km | 52/100 | 2 465 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 3.6 km | 68/100 | 23 470 |
| Cambes-en-Plaine | 5.2 km | 40/100 | 1 830 |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 3.8 km | 37/100 | 4 494 |
| Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe | 3.9 km | 46/100 | 2 482 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Caen
What is the price per m² in Caen? ▶
The median price per m² in Caen is 2 857 €.
What is the rental yield in Caen? ▶
The gross rental yield in Caen is 5.8%.
Is Caen a good real estate investment? ▶
Caen has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Caen? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Caen is E.
What are the natural risks in Caen? ▶
7 risks are identified in Caen: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.