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Carros
Medium city · 06510 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
13 803
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 600 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Carros — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and a weak rental yield (43/100).
48
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety45
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 76 Transactions · Carros
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 600 €
🏡 House /m²
5 104 €
📋 Transactions
76
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
18.59 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.4 %
🏢 Apartments
56.4 %
43.5 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 133
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.
36.510 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.580 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.460 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
13 803
2023
📐 Area
15.43 km²
895 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 480 €
📊 Median age
38.1 yrs
38.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.6 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 577
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
315
+8.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
291
💼 Economic density
259
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nice
À 11.11 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.
Nice
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
96.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PAUL LANGEVIN | public | 98.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
18
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
402
📋 Commerce
68
📋 Enseignement
14
🏥 Sante
115
🚆 Transport
46
⚽ Sport
27
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 121 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 107 | 7.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 95 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 79 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 73 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 64 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 44 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 41 | 3.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 24 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 1.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 9 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
53.8 %
53.8 %
E
7.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
15.4 %
15.4 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 39 895 analyses · REGIE EAU D'AZUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
39 895
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
31
⚡ Charge points
161
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gattières | 2.0 km | 25/100 | 4 358 |
| Le Broc | 3.6 km | 41/100 | 1 446 |
| Saint-Martin-du-Var | 3.9 km | 35/100 | 3 431 |
| Saint-Jeannet | 3.6 km | 40/100 | 4 453 |
| Colomars | 4.6 km | 29/100 | 3 409 |
| Castagniers | 4.1 km | 34/100 | 1 666 |
| La Roquette-sur-Var | 5.8 km | 44/100 | 921 |
| Saint-Blaise | 5.0 km | 26/100 | 1 397 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carros
What is the price per m² in Carros? ▶
The median price per m² in Carros is 3 600 €.
What is the rental yield in Carros? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carros is 6.2%.
Is Carros a good real estate investment? ▶
Carros has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carros? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carros is D.
What are the natural risks in Carros? ▶
12 risks are identified in Carros: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet thermique.