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Decazeville
Medium city · 12300 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 020
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
958 €
📈 10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 17.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Decazeville — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 64 Transactions · Decazeville
🏢 Apt. /m²
958 €
🏡 House /m²
965 €
📋 Transactions
64
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez | 2 222 € | 2 192 € | 550 | 23 981 |
| Millau | 1 997 € | 2 534 € | 439 | 22 044 |
| Onet-le-Château | 2 444 € | 2 153 € | 163 | 12 080 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 1 758 € | 1 370 € | 274 | 11 271 |
| Saint-Affrique | 1 275 € | 1 712 € | 135 | 7 941 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 2 532 € | 2 108 € | 66 | 6 046 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.27 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
23.5 %
🏢 Apartments
50.1 %
49.4 % 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.
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
666
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.
51.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
198.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 020
2023
📐 Area
13.97 km²
359 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 440 €
📊 Median age
53.1 yrs
26.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.5 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 113
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
111
+38.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
80
💼 Economic density
222
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Viviez - Decazeville
À 3.34 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.
Decazeville
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Decazeville Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LA DECOUVERTE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
86.5 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINTE FOY | privé sous contrat | 98.7 |
| COLLEGE PAUL RAMADIER | public | 92.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
32
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
129
📋 Commerce
62
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
93
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
27
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de l'Aveyron - accueil de Decazeville, Communauté - Decazeville, Brigade de gendarmerie - Decazeville |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 46 | 9.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 39 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 33 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 26 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 26 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
129 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
38.0 %
38.0 %
B
1.6 %
C
7.0 %
D
19.4 %
19.4 %
E
17.1 %
17.1 %
F
13.2 %
13.2 %
G
3.9 %
17.1 % 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 |
|---|---|
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 3e quart du 19e siècle |
| église | milieu 19e siècle |
| monument funéraire | 3e quart du 19e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements généralisés
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 819 analyses · DECAZEVILLE COMMUNAUTE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 819
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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65/100
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Nissan-lez-Enserune
34440
65/100
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Aubin
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65/100
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Boisset-et-Gaujac
30140
65/100
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Montréal
11290
65/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagnac | 2.7 km | 43/100 | 1 084 |
| Aubin | 4.2 km | 65/100 | 3 444 |
| Viviez | 3.2 km | 30/100 | 1 210 |
| Boisse-Penchot | 3.8 km | 65/100 | 514 |
| Livinhac-le-Haut | 4.9 km | 55/100 | 1 091 |
| Cransac | 6.3 km | 54/100 | 1 482 |
| Saint-Santin | 8.0 km | 64/100 | 514 |
| Firmi | 6.2 km | 60/100 | 2 318 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Decazeville
What is the price per m² in Decazeville? ▶
The median price per m² in Decazeville is 958 €.
What is the rental yield in Decazeville? ▶
The gross rental yield in Decazeville is 10.4%.
Is Decazeville a good real estate investment? ▶
Decazeville has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Decazeville? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Decazeville is A.
What are the natural risks in Decazeville? ▶
9 risks are identified in Decazeville: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effondrements généralisés.