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Caro
Rural municipality · 56140 · Bretagne
👥 Population
1 126
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 550 €
📈 53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Caro — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (13/100) and a limited quality of life (29/100).
45
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life29
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability63
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 25 Transactions · Caro
🏡 House /m²
1 550 €
📋 Transactions
25
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 2 586 € | 2 966 € | 919 | 58 329 |
| Vannes | 3 877 € | 4 211 € | 916 | 55 790 |
| Lanester | 3 665 € | 2 500 € | 471 | 23 263 |
| Ploemeur | 4 177 € | 3 462 € | 255 | 18 872 |
| Hennebont | 2 508 € | 2 514 € | 248 | 15 910 |
| Pontivy | 2 391 € | 1 636 € | 295 | 14 640 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.2 %
🏢 Apartments
1.0 %
98.6 % 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
11
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.
31.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.810 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.86 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 126
2023
📐 Area
38.16 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 100 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
31.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
246
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
24
+4.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Malansac
À 21.28 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.
Ploërmel
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de l'Oust à Brocéliande
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| manoir | 14e siècle;16e siècle |
| croix de chemin | 16e siècle |
| croix de chemin | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 654 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
654
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missiriac | 5.3 km | 34/100 | 1 195 |
| Ploërmel | 6.5 km | 56/100 | 10 163 |
| Ruffiac | 6.9 km | 45/100 | 1 422 |
| Saint-Abraham | 5.8 km | 44/100 | 552 |
| Malestroit | 7.5 km | 35/100 | 2 558 |
| Augan | 6.9 km | 51/100 | 1 569 |
| Gourhel | 8.4 km | 22/100 | 711 |
| Val d'Oust | 6.7 km | 62/100 | 2 807 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Caro
What is the price per m² in Caro? ▶
The median price per m² in Caro is 1 550 €.
What is the rental yield in Caro? ▶
The gross rental yield in Caro is 7.1%.
Is Caro a good real estate investment? ▶
Caro has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Caro? ▶
6 risks are identified in Caro: Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tassements différentiels.