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Carhaix-Plouguer
Medium city · 29270 · Bretagne
👥 Population
7 412
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 949 €
📈 74% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 24.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Carhaix-Plouguer — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (29/100).
43
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 26 Transactions · Carhaix-Plouguer
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 949 €
🏡 House /m²
1 300 €
📋 Transactions
26
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brest | 2 241 € | 2 368 € | 2511 | 142 346 |
| Quimper | 2 233 € | 2 297 € | 1316 | 64 385 |
| Concarneau | 3 480 € | 3 133 € | 365 | 20 845 |
| Landerneau | 2 394 € | 2 189 € | 245 | 16 363 |
| Guipavas | 2 593 € | 2 391 € | 163 | 15 538 |
| Morlaix | 1 588 € | 1 825 € | 294 | 15 194 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.43 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.4 %
🏢 Apartments
30.2 %
67.9 % 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
444
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.
41.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
80.640 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.200 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.16 %
🏢 CFE
24.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 412
2023
📐 Area
25.91 km²
286 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 180 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.5 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 784
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
131
+20.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
109
💼 Economic density
241
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carhaix-Plouguer
À 0.83 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.
Carhaix-Plouguer
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Poher Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE DIWAN | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE PAUL SERUSIER (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
94.2 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 BEG AVEL | public | 97.3 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT TREMEUR | privé sous contrat | 92.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
33
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
146
📋 Commerce
87
📋 Enseignement
14
🏥 Sante
120
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
39
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Mairie - Carhaix-Plouguer, Point information jeunesse - Carhaix-Plouguer, Espace conseil France Rénov' - Carhaix-Plouguer |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 309 | 41.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +396 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 282 | 38.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +407 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 130 | 17.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +140 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 102 | 13.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 42 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 36 | 4.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +104 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 34 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 34 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 28 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 20 | 2.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 20 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 7 | 0.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
17.1 %
17.1 %
D
34.1 %
34.1 %
E
24.4 %
24.4 %
F
19.5 %
19.5 %
G
4.9 %
24.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| aqueduc | 1er siècle;4e siècle |
| couvent | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 16e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 16e siècle |
| château | 3e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effet de surpression
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 763 analyses · VEOLIA EAU BRETAGNE OUEST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 763
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
23
⚡ Charge points
95
🚀 Incl. fast charging
16
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plounévézel | 4.8 km | 55/100 | 1 157 |
| Treffrin | 4.1 km | 49/100 | 516 |
| Motreff | 5.5 km | 48/100 | 654 |
| Plévin | 6.6 km | 62/100 | 754 |
| Saint-Hernin | 7.7 km | 62/100 | 753 |
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| Kergloff | 6.2 km | 55/100 | 897 |
| Carnoët | 9.7 km | 60/100 | 673 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carhaix-Plouguer
What is the price per m² in Carhaix-Plouguer? ▶
The median price per m² in Carhaix-Plouguer is 1 949 €.
What is the rental yield in Carhaix-Plouguer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carhaix-Plouguer is 6.4%.
Is Carhaix-Plouguer a good real estate investment? ▶
Carhaix-Plouguer has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carhaix-Plouguer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carhaix-Plouguer is D.
What are the natural risks in Carhaix-Plouguer? ▶
6 risks are identified in Carhaix-Plouguer: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effet de surpression, Mouvement de terrain.