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Castella
Rural municipality · 47340 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
370
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 128 €
📈 -70% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Castella — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (38/100).
49
💰 Yield38
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability38
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Castella
🏡 House /m²
2 128 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | 1 932 € | 1 768 € | 745 | 32 801 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 1 782 € | 1 512 € | 520 | 22 350 |
| Marmande | 1 667 € | 1 636 € | 335 | 17 328 |
| Tonneins | 1 156 € | 1 321 € | 168 | 9 459 |
| Le Passage | 2 057 € | 1 910 € | 158 | 9 326 |
| Nérac | 1 612 € | 1 675 € | 148 | 6 992 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
16.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.7 %
97.2 % 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.
47.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.260 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.21 %
🏢 CFE
0.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
370
2023
📐 Area
12.62 km²
29 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 250 €
📊 Median age
43.5 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
76
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+133.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Laroque-Timbaut
À 6.21 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.
Agen
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Villeneuvois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
80.0 %
80.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 369 analyses · SAUR FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
369
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86240
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Croix-Blanche | 2.5 km | 41/100 | 1 075 |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Ficalba | 4.3 km | 65/100 | 721 |
| Pujols | 6.5 km | 65/100 | 3 769 |
| Bajamont | 6.6 km | 40/100 | 1 034 |
| Foulayronnes | 6.9 km | 35/100 | 5 476 |
| Pont-du-Casse | 8.1 km | 54/100 | 4 191 |
| Laugnac | 6.7 km | 27/100 | 675 |
| Allez-et-Cazeneuve | 8.3 km | 64/100 | 609 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castella
What is the price per m² in Castella? ▶
The median price per m² in Castella is 2 128 €.
What is the rental yield in Castella? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castella is 5.9%.
Is Castella a good real estate investment? ▶
Castella has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castella? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castella is A.
What are the natural risks in Castella? ▶
4 risks are identified in Castella: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.