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Le Caylar
Rural municipality · 34520 · Occitanie
👥 Population
460
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 694 €
📈 177% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Caylar — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (3/100).
25
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Le Caylar
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 694 €
🏡 House /m²
1 067 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 3 416 € | 4 064 € | 4461 | 310 240 |
| Béziers | 2 258 € | 2 302 € | 1948 | 81 545 |
| Sète | 3 476 € | 4 700 € | 1090 | 45 337 |
| Agde | 3 698 € | 3 893 € | 1924 | 29 939 |
| Lunel | 2 526 € | 3 090 € | 389 | 26 623 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 3 829 € | 4 799 € | 387 | 26 058 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.34 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
⏳ Payback period
46.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
62.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.2 %
🏢 Apartments
15.3 %
83.0 % 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
39
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.
45.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
138.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
68.86 %
🏢 CFE
36.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
460
2023
📐 Area
22.47 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 430 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
187
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
18
💼 Economic density
407
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ceilhes - Roqueredonde
À 14.08 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 Lodévois et Larzac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
11
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
18
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Le Caylar |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 16 | 34.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +569 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 26.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +258 % vs moy. |
⚠️ 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
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 229 analyses · COM. COMMUNES LODEVOIS ET LARZAC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
229
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soubès | 10.5 km | 26/100 | 948 |
| Cornus | 9.0 km | 33/100 | 512 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | 11.3 km | 44/100 | 517 |
| Lodève | 15.9 km | 60/100 | 7 251 |
| Nant | 16.6 km | 53/100 | 1 026 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Bruel | 18.1 km | 40/100 | 639 |
| Le Bosc | 20.3 km | 45/100 | 1 435 |
| La Cavalerie | 19.3 km | 27/100 | 2 223 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Caylar
What is the price per m² in Le Caylar? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Caylar is 4 694 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Caylar? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Caylar is 2.1%.
Is Le Caylar a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Caylar has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Le Caylar? ▶
7 risks are identified in Le Caylar: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.