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Carcans
Small town · 33121 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 415
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 717 €
📈 38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 4.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Carcans — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
34
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating66
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 26 Transactions · Carcans
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 717 €
🏡 House /m²
3 608 €
📋 Transactions
26
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | 4 423 € | 4 967 € | 4348 | 267 991 |
| Mérignac | 3 244 € | 4 209 € | 1067 | 78 090 |
| Pessac | 3 529 € | 4 000 € | 667 | 67 339 |
| Talence | 3 923 € | 4 458 € | 563 | 46 338 |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 3 404 € | 3 519 € | 481 | 42 545 |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 3 636 € | 3 656 € | 345 | 32 910 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.62 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
26.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
71.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.2 %
🏢 Apartments
28.7 %
68.5 % 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.
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
38
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.
32.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.620 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.38 %
🏢 CFE
26.18 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 415
2023
📐 Area
201.26 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 810 €
📊 Median age
50.2 yrs
24.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 377
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
101
-1.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
103
💼 Economic density
570
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Moulis - Listrac
À 23.22 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.
Bordeaux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Médoc Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
109
📋 Commerce
41
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
25
🎭 Culture
24
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 16.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +127 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 30 | 12.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +97 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 5.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 5.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 9 | 3.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 8 | 3.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 2.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
22 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
18.2 %
18.2 %
D
36.4 %
36.4 %
E
40.9 %
40.9 %
F
4.5 %
G
0.0 %
4.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Avancée dunaire
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 671 analyses · VEOLIA EAUX CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 671
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
58
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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Same region, score close to
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16300
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Lalinde
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34/100
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86600
34/100
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24430
34/100
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Bourg
33710
34/100
2 244 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brach | 8.5 km | 41/100 | 906 |
| Hourtin | 11.6 km | 41/100 | 4 045 |
| Lacanau | 11.1 km | 29/100 | 5 739 |
| Saumos | 18.9 km | 32/100 | 550 |
| Sainte-Hélène | 16.5 km | 52/100 | 3 091 |
| Naujac-sur-Mer | 20.1 km | 44/100 | 1 107 |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 16.0 km | 59/100 | 4 914 |
| Listrac-Médoc | 16.8 km | 49/100 | 2 807 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carcans
What is the price per m² in Carcans? ▶
The median price per m² in Carcans is 3 717 €.
What is the rental yield in Carcans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carcans is 4.1%.
Is Carcans a good real estate investment? ▶
Carcans has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carcans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carcans is E.
What are the natural risks in Carcans? ▶
4 risks are identified in Carcans: Avancée dunaire, Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.