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Carcassonne
Large city · 11000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
46 080
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 469 €
📈 -6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Carcassonne — Score 72/100.
72
💰 Yield76
🌳 Quality of life96
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating83
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 582 Transactions · Carcassonne
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 469 €
🏡 House /m²
1 744 €
📋 Transactions
582
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.9 %
⏳ Payback period
11.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.0 %
🏢 Apartments
49.4 %
50.0 % 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.
B2
Low 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
4 730
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.
73.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
193.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.99 %
🏢 CFE
37.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
46 080
2023
📐 Area
65.13 km²
708 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 240 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.8 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
13 675
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 128
+6.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 062
💼 Economic density
297
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carcassonne
À 1.16 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.
Carcassonne
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Carcassonne Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
6
🏫 Middle schools
7
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT LOUIS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE PAUL SABATIER | public | 95.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JULES FIL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
88.5 %
Average pass rate · 10 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 JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 118.2 |
| COLLEGE VARSOVIE | public | 105.1 |
| COLLEGE LE BASTION | public | 99.4 |
| COLLEGE ANDRE CHENIER | public | 96.3 |
| COLLEGE ALAIN | public | 89.7 |
| COLLEGE DE GRAZAILLES | public | 87.7 |
| COLLEGE JULES VERNE | public | 81.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
17
🔬 Laboratories
6
🏥 Établissements de santé
142
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
17
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1254
📋 Commerce
539
📋 Enseignement
76
🏥 Sante
695
🚆 Transport
19
⚽ Sport
156
🎭 Culture
66
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 12 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 10 | Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes (Afpa) - Centre de Carcassonne, Maison Départementale des Solidarités (MDS) Carcassonne Est, Bureau de douane (viticulture) - Carcassonne |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction des sécurités - Aude |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Délégué départemental à la vie associative (DDVA) - Aude |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 654 | 14.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +97 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 595 | 12.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 420 | 9.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 371 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 342 | 7.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +85 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 268 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 243 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 199 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 147 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 126 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 120 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 79 | 1.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 72 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 49 | 1.10 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols avec armes | 8 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
313 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.3 %
B
17.9 %
17.9 %
C
28.8 %
28.8 %
D
33.9 %
33.9 %
E
14.1 %
14.1 %
F
3.2 %
G
1.0 %
4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 51 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 1ère moitié 16e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;14e siècle |
| cathédrale | Moyen Age |
| croix de chemin | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| bains douches | 20e siècle |
| établissement des eaux | 2e quart 18e siècle |
| château | 3e quart 16e siècle |
| immeuble | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| puits | 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 38 271 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
38 271
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
260
⚡ Charge points
2137
🚀 Incl. fast charging
138
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cazilhac | 3.4 km | 50/100 | 1 664 |
| Cavanac | 4.4 km | 57/100 | 1 021 |
| Villemoustaussou | 4.9 km | 43/100 | 4 401 |
| Berriac | 4.6 km | 55/100 | 979 |
| Palaja | 5.5 km | 40/100 | 2 722 |
| Pennautier | 5.9 km | 36/100 | 2 895 |
| Villegailhenc | 7.2 km | 30/100 | 1 718 |
| Leuc | 7.6 km | 41/100 | 819 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carcassonne
What is the price per m² in Carcassonne? ▶
The median price per m² in Carcassonne is 1 469 €.
What is the rental yield in Carcassonne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carcassonne is 8.9%.
Is Carcassonne a good real estate investment? ▶
Carcassonne has a ScorCity score of 72/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Carcassonne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carcassonne is D.
What are the natural risks in Carcassonne? ▶
13 risks are identified in Carcassonne: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.