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Lacanau
Medium city · 33680 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
5 739
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 350 €
📈 24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 27.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lacanau — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
29
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism73
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 80 Transactions · Lacanau
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 350 €
🏡 House /m²
5 275 €
📋 Transactions
80
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | 4 423 € | 4 967 € | 4348 | 267 991 |
| Mérignac | 3 244 € | 4 209 € | 1067 | 78 090 |
| Pessac | 3 529 € | 4 000 € | 667 | 67 339 |
| Talence | 3 923 € | 4 458 € | 563 | 46 338 |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 3 404 € | 3 519 € | 481 | 42 545 |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 3 636 € | 3 656 € | 345 | 32 910 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
16.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
26.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
71.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.5 %
🏢 Apartments
19.5 %
80.1 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
172
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.
39.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
64.410 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.230 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
30.01 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 739
2023
📐 Area
218.28 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 500 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
24.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 653
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
318
+21.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
262
💼 Economic density
637
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Moulis - Listrac
À 29.60 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.
Bordeaux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Médoc Atlantique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
85.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 DE LACANAU | public | 120.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
277
📋 Commerce
102
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
96
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
45
🎭 Culture
33
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 124 | 21.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +196 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 89 | 15.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +115 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 65 | 11.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 44 | 7.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 25 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 24 | 4.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 23 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 3.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 15 | 2.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
40 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
12.5 %
12.5 %
B
2.5 %
C
2.5 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
35.0 %
35.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
2.5 %
27.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Avancée dunaire
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 20 160 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
20 160
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
58
⚡ Charge points
148
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lacanau
What is the price per m² in Lacanau? ▶
The median price per m² in Lacanau is 5 350 €.
What is the rental yield in Lacanau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lacanau is 3.7%.
Is Lacanau a good real estate investment? ▶
Lacanau has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lacanau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lacanau is E.
What are the natural risks in Lacanau? ▶
3 risks are identified in Lacanau: Avancée dunaire, Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain.