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Carmaux
Medium city · 81400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
9 872
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 875 €
📈 85% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Carmaux — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a weak rental yield (40/100).
49
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 26 Transactions · Carmaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 875 €
🏡 House /m²
1 164 €
📋 Transactions
26
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albi | 2 471 € | 1 953 € | 781 | 51 290 |
| Castres | 2 167 € | 1 668 € | 808 | 42 505 |
| Gaillac | 2 734 € | 2 000 € | 254 | 16 162 |
| Graulhet | 1 265 € | 1 482 € | 237 | 13 129 |
| Lavaur | 2 032 € | 2 329 € | 196 | 10 965 |
| Mazamet | 2 324 € | 1 108 € | 206 | 10 085 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.47 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.0 %
🏢 Apartments
34.0 %
65.4 % 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
💶 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.
60.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
190.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.700 %
🏢 CFE
34.94 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 872
2023
📐 Area
14.14 km²
698 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 350 €
📊 Median age
50.6 yrs
27.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.8 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 702
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
151
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
151
💼 Economic density
172
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carmaux
À 1.36 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Albi
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Carmausin-Ségala
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEAN JAURES (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.
84.1 %
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 VICTOR HUGO | public | 92.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
28
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
182
📋 Commerce
69
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
140
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
38
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Carmaux, Point-justice FRANCE SERVICES SEGALA TARNAIS |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 151 | 15.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +113 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 86 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 66 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 54 | 5.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 48 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 44 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 34 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 30 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 22 | 2.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
62 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.3 %
11.3 %
B
8.1 %
8.1 %
C
17.7 %
17.7 %
D
21.0 %
21.0 %
E
29.0 %
29.0 %
F
11.3 %
11.3 %
G
1.6 %
12.9 % 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 |
|---|---|
| hôpital | 4e quart 19e siècle;1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| centrale électrique | 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle;2e quart 20e siècl |
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements généralisés
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 132 analyses · REGIE E.P. EAUX DU CARMAUSIN-SEGALA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 132
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
37
⚡ Charge points
161
🚀 Incl. fast charging
26
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaye-les-Mines | 3.1 km | 54/100 | 2 902 |
| Rosières | 2.9 km | 54/100 | 716 |
| Saint-Benoît-de-Carmaux | 3.1 km | 69/100 | 2 056 |
| Sainte-Gemme | 4.3 km | 61/100 | 836 |
| Le Garric | 5.8 km | 64/100 | 1 302 |
| Taïx | 6.3 km | 54/100 | 553 |
| Monestiés | 6.0 km | 42/100 | 1 381 |
| Labastide-Gabausse | 6.0 km | 24/100 | 547 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carmaux
What is the price per m² in Carmaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Carmaux is 1 875 €.
What is the rental yield in Carmaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carmaux is 6.1%.
Is Carmaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Carmaux has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carmaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carmaux is E.
What are the natural risks in Carmaux? ▶
8 risks are identified in Carmaux: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements généralisés, Affaissement minier.