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Lacave
Rural municipality · 46200 · Occitanie
👥 Population
271
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 000 €
📈 -68% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lacave — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
30
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Lacave
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 986 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.7 %
⏳ Payback period
10.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
55.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
35.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.5 %
🏢 Apartments
7.3 %
92.7 % 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.
43.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
278.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.100 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.330 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
134.06 %
🏢 CFE
27.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
271
2023
📐 Area
22.00 km²
12 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 260 €
📊 Median age
61.8 yrs
15.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
104
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
384
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Rocamadour - Padirac
À 8.49 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.
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.
CC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
79 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.3 %
B
3.8 %
C
1.3 %
D
26.6 %
26.6 %
E
51.9 %
51.9 %
F
11.4 %
11.4 %
G
3.8 %
15.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;15e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 16e siècle;18e siècle;1er quart 20e siècl |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 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
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 264 analyses · SAUR FRANCE 46
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 264
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinsac | 3.1 km | 37/100 | 769 |
| Rocamadour | 6.2 km | 44/100 | 597 |
| Lanzac | 7.5 km | 59/100 | 563 |
| Payrac | 9.0 km | 50/100 | 669 |
| Martel | 11.2 km | 25/100 | 1 637 |
| Souillac | 10.8 km | 46/100 | 3 192 |
| Cuzance | 13.2 km | 35/100 | 653 |
| Lachapelle-Auzac | 12.2 km | 46/100 | 795 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lacave
What is the price per m² in Lacave? ▶
The median price per m² in Lacave is 1 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Lacave? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lacave is 9.7%.
Is Lacave a good real estate investment? ▶
Lacave has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lacave? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lacave is E.
What are the natural risks in Lacave? ▶
7 risks are identified in Lacave: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.