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Castelnaudary
Medium city · 11400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
12 151
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 702 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Castelnaudary — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism74
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety29
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 112 Transactions · Castelnaudary
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 702 €
🏡 House /m²
1 656 €
📋 Transactions
112
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.7 %
🏢 Apartments
41.6 %
56.5 % 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.
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
923
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.
65.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
168.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.440 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.060 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
32.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
12 151
2023
📐 Area
47.84 km²
254 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 700 €
📊 Median age
41.5 yrs
36.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.1 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 869
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
246
+16.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
212
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Castelnaudary
À 1.24 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.
Castelnaudary
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GERMAINE TILLION (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
85.8 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 118.2 |
| COLLEGE BLAISE D AURIOL | public | 104.2 |
| COLLEGE LES FONTANILLES | public | 94.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
40
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
264
📋 Commerce
116
📋 Enseignement
18
🏥 Sante
193
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
64
🎭 Culture
9
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point information jeunesse - Castelnaudary, Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de l'Aude - accueil de Castelnaudary |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 142 | 11.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 137 | 11.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 64 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 58 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 57 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 54 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 50 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 44 | 3.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 44 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 24 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 23 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 10 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
116 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.5 %
9.5 %
B
4.3 %
C
20.7 %
20.7 %
D
33.6 %
33.6 %
E
20.7 %
20.7 %
F
9.5 %
9.5 %
G
1.7 %
11.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 17 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| ensemble religieux | 14e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| couvent | 14e siècle;15e siècle |
| jardin | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| canal;écluse | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| croix de cimetière | 16e siècle |
| maison | 18e siècle |
| hôpital | 2e moitié 18e siècle;3e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 3e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 14 risks identified
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
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 27 351 analyses · SUEZ EAUX FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
27 351
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
50
⚡ Charge points
328
🚀 Incl. fast charging
33
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Same region, score close to
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59/100
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Pont-Saint-Esprit
30130
59/100
10 958 Inhabitants
Lézignan-Corbières
11200
59/100
10 343 Inhabitants
Montbeton
82290
59/100
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Montady
34310
59/100
3 990 Inhabitants
Saubens
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59/100
2 364 Inhabitants
Cambon
81990
59/100
2 127 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fendeille | 5.6 km | 40/100 | 658 |
| Saint-Martin-Lalande | 4.7 km | 42/100 | 1 107 |
| Villeneuve-la-Comptal | 5.4 km | 36/100 | 1 448 |
| Mas-Saintes-Puelles | 6.6 km | 39/100 | 923 |
| Saint-Papoul | 7.0 km | 53/100 | 835 |
| Pexiora | 8.6 km | 49/100 | 1 266 |
| Lasbordes | 8.4 km | 32/100 | 846 |
| Labastide-d'Anjou | 9.2 km | 52/100 | 1 255 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castelnaudary
What is the price per m² in Castelnaudary? ▶
The median price per m² in Castelnaudary is 1 702 €.
What is the rental yield in Castelnaudary? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castelnaudary is 6.9%.
Is Castelnaudary a good real estate investment? ▶
Castelnaudary has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castelnaudary? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castelnaudary is D.
What are the natural risks in Castelnaudary? ▶
14 risks are identified in Castelnaudary: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet thermique, Feu de forêt.