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Caunes-Minervois
Rural municipality · 11160 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 554
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 000 €
📈 181% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Caunes-Minervois — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
30
💰 Yield6
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Caunes-Minervois
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 000 €
🏡 House /m²
1 705 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
9.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
68.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.8 %
🏢 Apartments
5.7 %
94.1 % 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
42
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.
81.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
179.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
67.93 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 554
2023
📐 Area
28.83 km²
54 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 950 €
📊 Median age
54.3 yrs
23.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
489
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+12.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
315
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Carcassonne
À 19.25 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.
Carcassonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Carcassonne Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
27
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
14
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
25.0 %
25.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
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 · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 14e siècle;16e siècle |
| hôtel | 17e siècle |
| carrière | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;17e siècle |
| abbaye | Moyen Age;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| fontaine | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| église | — |
| chapelle | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 861 analyses · EAU RECA - CARCASSONNE AGGLO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 861
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-Minervois | 4.0 km | 57/100 | 979 |
| Trausse | 4.7 km | 64/100 | 614 |
| Félines-Minervois | 5.5 km | 51/100 | 502 |
| Peyriac-Minervois | 6.8 km | 51/100 | 1 123 |
| Laure-Minervois | 8.3 km | 30/100 | 1 061 |
| Villegly | 8.5 km | 52/100 | 1 247 |
| Rieux-Minervois | 10.2 km | 24/100 | 1 957 |
| Albine | 11.8 km | 60/100 | 512 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Caunes-Minervois
What is the price per m² in Caunes-Minervois? ▶
The median price per m² in Caunes-Minervois is 4 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Caunes-Minervois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Caunes-Minervois is 3.0%.
Is Caunes-Minervois a good real estate investment? ▶
Caunes-Minervois has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Caunes-Minervois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Caunes-Minervois is D.
What are the natural risks in Caunes-Minervois? ▶
12 risks are identified in Caunes-Minervois: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.