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Carling
Small town · 57490 · Grand Est
👥 Population
3 291
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
€
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
None %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 36.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Carling — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety91
⚡ Energy rating16
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
33.8 %
64.5 % 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.
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
245
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.
34.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
143.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.170 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 291
2023
📐 Area
2.68 km²
1228 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 940 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
30.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.1 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
433
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
37
-2.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
132
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hombourg-Haut
À 6.36 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.
Creutzwald
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Saint-Avold Synergie
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
62
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
16
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 3.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 7 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
30 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.3 %
B
3.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
23.3 %
23.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
30.0 %
30.0 %
G
6.7 %
36.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Effet thermique
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 353 analyses · SOCIETE DES EAUX DE L'EST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 353
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesen | 1.6 km | 47/100 | 1 015 |
| L'Hôpital | 1.9 km | 49/100 | 5 183 |
| Saint-Avold | 4.4 km | 58/100 | 14 755 |
| Porcelette | 3.5 km | 59/100 | 2 397 |
| Creutzwald | 5.5 km | 57/100 | 12 254 |
| Ham-sous-Varsberg | 4.7 km | 63/100 | 2 888 |
| Hombourg-Haut | 6.2 km | 55/100 | 5 976 |
| Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold | 7.1 km | 57/100 | 3 572 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carling
Is Carling a good real estate investment? ▶
Carling has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carling? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carling is E.
What are the natural risks in Carling? ▶
3 risks are identified in Carling: Effet thermique, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Risque industriel.