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Cahors
Large city · 46000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
20 050
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 807 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Cahors — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism96
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 265 Transactions · Cahors
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 807 €
🏡 House /m²
1 883 €
📋 Transactions
265
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors | 1 807 € | 1 883 € | 462 | 20 050 |
| Figeac | 1 823 € | 1 748 € | 201 | 9 793 |
| Gourdon | 1 465 € | 1 542 € | 104 | 4 206 |
| Pradines | 1 985 € | 2 072 € | 57 | 3 617 |
| Gramat | 1 455 € | 1 746 € | 73 | 3 512 |
| Saint-Céré | 2 800 € | 1 407 € | 64 | 3 429 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.7 %
🏢 Apartments
52.9 %
46.1 % 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
2 139
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.
65.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
307.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.760 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.49 %
🏢 CFE
0.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
20 050
2023
📐 Area
64.88 km²
309 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 750 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.4 %
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.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 731
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
427
+5.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
404
💼 Economic density
286
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cahors
À 0.92 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.
Cahors
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Cahors
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GASTON MONNERVILLE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE CLEMENT MAROT | public | 97.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE SAINT-ETIENNE | privé sous contrat | 95.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
88.3 %
Average pass rate · 6 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 PRIVE SAINT ETIENNE | privé sous contrat | 114.8 |
| COLLEGE OLIVIER DE MAGNY | public | 102.4 |
| COLLEGE GAMBETTA | public | 92.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
97
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
459
📋 Commerce
249
📋 Enseignement
33
🏥 Sante
390
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
82
🎭 Culture
25
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 13 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 10 | Mairie - Cahors, Centre d'information sur les droits des femmes et des familles (CIDFF) - Lot, Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes (Afpa) - Centre de Cahors - Regourd |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 2 | Conseil départemental - Lot, Archives départementales - Lot |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Secrétariat général de la préfecture - Lot |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 309 | 15.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +114 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 225 | 11.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 146 | 7.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 117 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 105 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 100 | 5.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 76 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 74 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 61 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 52 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 33 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 28 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 22 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 10 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 301 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.3 %
11.3 %
B
5.0 %
C
13.0 %
13.0 %
D
34.5 %
34.5 %
E
25.2 %
25.2 %
F
9.1 %
9.1 %
G
1.9 %
11.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 45 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 15e siècle |
| pont | 16e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
| ermitage | 17e siècle |
| collège;maison | 15e siècle |
| maison | 14e siècle |
| palais;château;prison | 14e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 24 991 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLO DU GRAND CAHORS
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
24 991
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
27
⚡ Charge points
195
🚀 Incl. fast charging
15
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pradines | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 3 617 |
| Mercuès | 6.0 km | 60/100 | 1 122 |
| Lamagdelaine | 5.4 km | 52/100 | 721 |
| Le Montat | 7.7 km | 56/100 | 1 107 |
| Flaujac-Poujols | 7.0 km | 46/100 | 811 |
| Bellefont-La Rauze | 7.7 km | 45/100 | 1 183 |
| Douelle | 6.8 km | 48/100 | 830 |
| Labastide-Marnhac | 8.6 km | 53/100 | 1 311 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cahors
What is the price per m² in Cahors? ▶
The median price per m² in Cahors is 1 807 €.
What is the rental yield in Cahors? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cahors is 7.8%.
Is Cahors a good real estate investment? ▶
Cahors has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cahors? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cahors is D.
What are the natural risks in Cahors? ▶
8 risks are identified in Cahors: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.