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Caux
Small town · 34720 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 718
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 018 €
📈 -72% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Caux — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (16/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
38
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety47
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Caux
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 018 €
🏡 House /m²
2 574 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
17.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.0 %
🏢 Apartments
9.1 %
90.9 % 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
8
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.
41.990 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
138.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.45 %
🏢 CFE
33.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 718
2023
📐 Area
25.05 km²
109 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 810 €
📊 Median age
50.4 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.4 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
759
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
59
+9.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
54
💼 Economic density
279
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 12.07 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.
Pézenas
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Hérault-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
78
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
16
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 19 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 10.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +44 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 12 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 17e siècle;2e moitié 19e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 633 analyses · S. VALLEE DE L'HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
633
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Caux
What is the price per m² in Caux? ▶
The median price per m² in Caux is 3 018 €.
What is the rental yield in Caux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Caux is 4.4%.
Is Caux a good real estate investment? ▶
Caux has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Caux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Caux is C.
What are the natural risks in Caux? ▶
12 risks are identified in Caux: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.