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Caves
Rural municipality · 11510 · Occitanie
👥 Population
875
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 533 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Caves — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (26/100).
41
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Caves
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 533 €
🏡 House /m²
2 254 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
9.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
25.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
0.8 %
🏢 Apartments
6.4 %
93.0 % 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
29
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.
61.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
141.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.050 %
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
32.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
875
2023
📐 Area
8.98 km²
97 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 390 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
200
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+13.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
229
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Leucate La Franqui
À 4.17 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.
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.
CA Le Grand Narbonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
20
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Caves |
⚡ Energy performance
38 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
23.7 %
23.7 %
B
7.9 %
C
36.8 %
36.8 %
D
18.4 %
18.4 %
E
13.2 %
13.2 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 817 analyses · B.R.L. EXPLOITATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 817
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitou | 4.5 km | 32/100 | 1 158 |
| La Palme | 4.1 km | 65/100 | 1 995 |
| Roquefort-des-Corbières | 6.7 km | 36/100 | 1 051 |
| Leucate | 6.1 km | 36/100 | 4 562 |
| Sigean | 10.7 km | 44/100 | 5 657 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 11.1 km | 41/100 | 5 852 |
| Salses-le-Château | 12.2 km | 41/100 | 3 965 |
| Opoul-Périllos | 10.5 km | 43/100 | 1 239 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Caves
What is the price per m² in Caves? ▶
The median price per m² in Caves is 2 533 €.
What is the rental yield in Caves? ▶
The gross rental yield in Caves is 4.7%.
Is Caves a good real estate investment? ▶
Caves has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Caves? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Caves is C.
What are the natural risks in Caves? ▶
12 risks are identified in Caves: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.