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Cauterets
Rural municipality · 65110 · Occitanie
👥 Population
829
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 643 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 51.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Cauterets — Score 24/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a weak rental yield (9/100).
24
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism69
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 179 Transactions · Cauterets
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 643 €
🏡 House /m²
3 622 €
📋 Transactions
179
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbes | 1 608 € | 1 717 € | 983 | 44 399 |
| Lourdes | 1 460 € | 1 616 € | 399 | 13 266 |
| Aureilhan | 1 831 € | 1 688 € | 106 | 8 031 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 2 170 € | 1 947 € | 241 | 7 114 |
| Lannemezan | 1 164 € | 1 613 € | 91 | 5 811 |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 1 667 € | 1 731 € | 45 | 5 399 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
9.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
90.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.5 %
🏢 Apartments
92.8 %
7.2 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
48
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.
54.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
176.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.290 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.850 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
90.07 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
829
2023
📐 Area
158.06 km²
5 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 610 €
📊 Median age
50.1 yrs
25.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 763
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
103
+12.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
92
💼 Economic density
2127
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre
À 26.28 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
79
📋 Commerce
46
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
21
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 30 | 36.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +396 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 28 | 33.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +369 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 17 | 20.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +144 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 11 | 13.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 12.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +202 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 10.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +160 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 9.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +304 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
222 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.8 %
B
2.3 %
C
4.1 %
D
9.5 %
9.5 %
E
31.1 %
31.1 %
F
39.2 %
39.2 %
G
12.2 %
12.2 %
51.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| hôtel de voyageurs | 19e siècle |
| gare | 4e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Avalanche
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 279 analyses · MAIRIE DE CAUTERETS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 279
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arras-en-Lavedan | 11.0 km | 26/100 | 501 |
| Arrens-Marsous | 10.1 km | 27/100 | 694 |
| Pierrefitte-Nestalas | 12.0 km | 47/100 | 1 092 |
| Lau-Balagnas | 14.7 km | 30/100 | 501 |
| Argelès-Gazost | 16.2 km | 42/100 | 2 761 |
| Luz-Saint-Sauveur | 13.5 km | 26/100 | 900 |
| Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre | 24.7 km | 54/100 | 1 144 |
| Lourdes | 27.6 km | 60/100 | 13 266 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cauterets
What is the price per m² in Cauterets? ▶
The median price per m² in Cauterets is 3 643 €.
What is the rental yield in Cauterets? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cauterets is 3.5%.
Is Cauterets a good real estate investment? ▶
Cauterets has a ScorCity score of 24/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cauterets? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cauterets is F.
What are the natural risks in Cauterets? ▶
6 risks are identified in Cauterets: Avalanche, Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.