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Castres
Rural municipality · 02680 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
246
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 990 €
📈 141% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Castres — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (42/100).
44
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Castres
🏡 House /m²
1 990 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B2
Low 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.
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.
59.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
246
2023
📐 Area
5.77 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 180 €
📊 Median age
40.9 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
28
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+150.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
114
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Quentin
À 5.00 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.
Saint-Quentin
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 Saint-Quentinois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
25.0 %
25.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
15.0 %
15.0 %
F
15.0 %
15.0 %
G
5.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 269 analyses · CA DU SAINT-QUENTINOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
269
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grugies | 1.7 km | 63/100 | 1 280 |
| Essigny-le-Grand | 3.4 km | 52/100 | 1 072 |
| Gauchy | 3.0 km | 56/100 | 5 183 |
| Seraucourt-le-Grand | 3.8 km | 50/100 | 706 |
| Saint-Quentin | 5.2 km | 55/100 | 52 813 |
| Clastres | 6.4 km | 53/100 | 589 |
| Urvillers | 4.7 km | 64/100 | 687 |
| Montescourt-Lizerolles | 7.4 km | 56/100 | 1 606 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castres
What is the price per m² in Castres? ▶
The median price per m² in Castres is 1 990 €.
What is the rental yield in Castres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castres is 6.1%.
Is Castres a good real estate investment? ▶
Castres has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castres is D.