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Cairon
Small town · 14610 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 066
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 891 €
📈 93% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cairon — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety98
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cairon
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 891 €
🏡 House /m²
2 819 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
13.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.9 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
97.5 % 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.
58.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.560 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.910 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.81 %
🏢 CFE
25.71 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 066
2023
📐 Area
5.96 km²
347 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 090 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
32.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
332
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
35
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
28
💼 Economic density
161
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bretteville - Norrey
À 6.19 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.
Caen
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
29
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
12
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.3 %
C
8.7 %
8.7 %
D
43.5 %
43.5 %
E
30.4 %
30.4 %
F
8.7 %
8.7 %
G
4.3 %
13.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 16e siècle |
| mégalithe | Néolithique |
| église | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 961 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
961
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosel | 1.2 km | 32/100 | 696 |
| Thaon | 2.7 km | 40/100 | 1 894 |
| Authie | 2.8 km | 28/100 | 1 707 |
| Villons-les-Buissons | 2.1 km | 40/100 | 848 |
| Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe | 4.1 km | 46/100 | 2 482 |
| Saint-Contest | 3.5 km | 52/100 | 2 465 |
| Colomby-Anguerny | 4.2 km | 37/100 | 1 353 |
| Carpiquet | 5.0 km | 39/100 | 3 428 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cairon
What is the price per m² in Cairon? ▶
The median price per m² in Cairon is 4 891 €.
What is the rental yield in Cairon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cairon is 3.3%.
Is Cairon a good real estate investment? ▶
Cairon has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cairon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cairon is D.
What are the natural risks in Cairon? ▶
6 risks are identified in Cairon: Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.