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Espère
Rural municipality · 46090 · Occitanie
👥 Population
963
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 800 €
📈 70% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Espère — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life81
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Espère
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 800 €
🏡 House /m²
1 712 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors | 1 807 € | 1 883 € | 462 | 20 050 |
| Figeac | 1 823 € | 1 748 € | 201 | 9 793 |
| Gourdon | 1 465 € | 1 542 € | 104 | 4 206 |
| Pradines | 1 985 € | 2 072 € | 57 | 3 617 |
| Gramat | 1 455 € | 1 746 € | 73 | 3 512 |
| Saint-Céré | 2 800 € | 1 407 € | 64 | 3 429 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
8.4 %
91.4 % 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
37
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.
52.450 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
364.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.680 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.990 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.53 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
963
2023
📐 Area
6.26 km²
154 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 500 €
📊 Median age
47.6 yrs
30.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
170
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cahors
À 8.64 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.
Cahors
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Cahors
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
19
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
14
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
8.6 %
8.6 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
22.9 %
22.9 %
E
25.7 %
25.7 %
F
5.7 %
G
2.9 %
8.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 258 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLO DU GRAND CAHORS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 258
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📍 Nearby municipalities
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Espère
What is the price per m² in Espère? ▶
The median price per m² in Espère is 2 800 €.
What is the rental yield in Espère? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espère is 3.9%.
Is Espère a good real estate investment? ▶
Espère has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Espère? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Espère is E.
What are the natural risks in Espère? ▶
8 risks are identified in Espère: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.