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Le Castelet
Rural municipality · 14540 · Normandie
👥 Population
1 850
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 596 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Castelet — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (9/100) and a high purchase price for the area (25/100).
42
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Le Castelet
🏡 House /m²
2 596 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
96.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.4 %
99.6 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
7
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.
60.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
77.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.740 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.16 %
🏢 CFE
25.71 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 850
2023
📐 Area
12.58 km²
147 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 900 €
📊 Median age
36.3 yrs
38.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
306
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+70.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
165
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Frénouville - Cagny
À 6.20 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.
Caen
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Caen la Mer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
33
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 | 13e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 259 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 259
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourguébus | 3.5 km | 53/100 | 2 613 |
| Castine-en-Plaine | 3.0 km | 44/100 | 1 774 |
| Cauvicourt | 4.4 km | 42/100 | 564 |
| Soliers | 5.0 km | 43/100 | 2 260 |
| Frénouville | 5.6 km | 49/100 | 2 050 |
| Bretteville-sur-Laize | 5.3 km | 38/100 | 1 910 |
| Bellengreville | 5.1 km | 27/100 | 1 598 |
| Gouvix | 6.0 km | 37/100 | 825 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Castelet
What is the price per m² in Le Castelet? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Castelet is 2 596 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Castelet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Castelet is 5.7%.
Is Le Castelet a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Castelet has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Castelet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Castelet is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Castelet? ▶
3 risks are identified in Le Castelet: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.