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Lacaune
Small town · 81230 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 464
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
767 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
15.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 34.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lacaune — Score 68/100.
68
💰 Yield94
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety61
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Lacaune
🏢 Apt. /m²
767 €
🏡 House /m²
1 125 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albi | 2 471 € | 1 953 € | 781 | 51 290 |
| Castres | 2 167 € | 1 668 € | 808 | 42 505 |
| Gaillac | 2 734 € | 2 000 € | 254 | 16 162 |
| Graulhet | 1 265 € | 1 482 € | 237 | 13 129 |
| Lavaur | 2 032 € | 2 329 € | 196 | 10 965 |
| Mazamet | 2 324 € | 1 108 € | 206 | 10 085 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
15.1 %
⏳ Payback period
6.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
67.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.2 %
🏢 Apartments
20.1 %
79.6 % 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
💶 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.
47.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
151.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.020 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
77.92 %
🏢 CFE
0.86 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 464
2023
📐 Area
91.21 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 900 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
26.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
613
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
47
+56.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
30
💼 Economic density
249
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mazamet
À 33.98 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.
Lacaune
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Haut-Languedoc
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
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.
77.3 %
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 DU MONTALET | public | 91.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
14
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
53
📋 Commerce
31
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
38
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | France services - Lacaune |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 17 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 4.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.1 %
B
6.2 %
C
9.4 %
9.4 %
D
21.9 %
21.9 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
18.8 %
18.8 %
G
15.6 %
15.6 %
34.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| menhir | Néolithique |
| silo | milieu 19e siècle |
| fontaine | 16e siècle |
| filature | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 42 143 analyses · MAIRIE DE LACAUNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
42 143
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
11
⚡ Charge points
17
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salvetat-sur-Agout | 10.7 km | 57/100 | 1 108 |
| Viane | 10.0 km | 61/100 | 528 |
| Belmont-sur-Rance | 14.8 km | 65/100 | 1 001 |
| Murat-sur-Vèbre | 12.9 km | 42/100 | 831 |
| Fontrieu | 14.3 km | 60/100 | 968 |
| Anglès | 19.8 km | 35/100 | 515 |
| Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance | 20.8 km | 36/100 | 580 |
| Brassac | 17.6 km | 44/100 | 1 289 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lacaune
What is the price per m² in Lacaune? ▶
The median price per m² in Lacaune is 767 €.
What is the rental yield in Lacaune? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lacaune is 15.1%.
Is Lacaune a good real estate investment? ▶
Lacaune has a ScorCity score of 68/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lacaune? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lacaune is E.
What are the natural risks in Lacaune? ▶
6 risks are identified in Lacaune: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.