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Castries
Medium city · 34160 · Occitanie
👥 Population
6 883
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 133 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Castries — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and a weak rental yield (11/100).
40
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety28
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Castries
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 133 €
🏡 House /m²
3 859 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 3 416 € | 4 064 € | 4461 | 310 240 |
| Béziers | 2 258 € | 2 302 € | 1948 | 81 545 |
| Sète | 3 476 € | 4 700 € | 1090 | 45 337 |
| Agde | 3 698 € | 3 893 € | 1924 | 29 939 |
| Lunel | 2 526 € | 3 090 € | 389 | 26 623 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 3 829 € | 4 799 € | 387 | 26 058 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.64 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.7 %
🏢 Apartments
23.1 %
76.4 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
🏢 Social housing units
413
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.
48.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
140.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.620 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 883
2023
📐 Area
24.12 km²
285 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 010 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 210
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
220
+24.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
177
💼 Economic density
321
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Baillargues
À 4.49 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.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 LES PINS | public | 123.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
213
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
138
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - Castries, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Castries |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 47 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 44 | 6.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 35 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 18 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 18 | 2.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 18 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 1.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 9 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.1 %
B
21.4 %
21.4 %
C
28.6 %
28.6 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
7.1 %
F
7.1 %
G
0.0 %
7.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| aqueduc | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| site archéologique | Préhistoire;Néolithique récent |
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 2e moitié 16e siècle;3e quart 17e siècle;19e siècl |
| pont | 3e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 19 349 analyses · S.A. RUAS MICHEL GROUPE VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
19 349
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
66
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Ramonville-Saint-Agne
31520
40/100
15 158 Inhabitants
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81370
40/100
9 719 Inhabitants
Launaguet
31140
40/100
9 173 Inhabitants
Grenade
31330
40/100
9 062 Inhabitants
Pibrac
31820
40/100
8 977 Inhabitants
Fabrègues
34690
40/100
7 447 Inhabitants
Cournonterral
34660
40/100
7 359 Inhabitants
Villefranche-de-Lauragais
31290
40/100
5 072 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussargues | 2.2 km | 31/100 | 2 840 |
| Vendargues | 3.5 km | 35/100 | 7 262 |
| Saint-Drézéry | 4.5 km | 31/100 | 3 006 |
| Baillargues | 4.3 km | 34/100 | 7 829 |
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 4.3 km | 36/100 | 2 148 |
| Beaulieu | 5.4 km | 41/100 | 2 264 |
| Saint-Brès | 5.0 km | 40/100 | 3 623 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Cornies | 6.3 km | 29/100 | 858 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castries
What is the price per m² in Castries? ▶
The median price per m² in Castries is 4 133 €.
What is the rental yield in Castries? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castries is 4.0%.
Is Castries a good real estate investment? ▶
Castries has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castries? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castries is C.
What are the natural risks in Castries? ▶
11 risks are identified in Castries: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.