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Limoges
Metropolis · 87000 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
129 937
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 739 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Limoges — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield58
🌳 Quality of life81
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability54
🛡️ Safety37
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 700 Transactions · Limoges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 739 €
🏡 House /m²
1 893 €
📋 Transactions
1 700
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limoges | 1 739 € | 1 893 € | 2262 | 129 937 |
| Saint-Junien | 2 405 € | 1 603 € | 189 | 11 415 |
| Panazol | 1 886 € | 1 962 € | 144 | 11 342 |
| Couzeix | 2 407 € | 1 947 € | 169 | 10 195 |
| Isle | 1 738 € | 1 905 € | 87 | 7 995 |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | 2 212 € | 1 500 € | 151 | 6 830 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.36 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.8 %
🏢 Apartments
71.9 %
27.4 % 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.
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.
44.530 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
110.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.450 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.120 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.46 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
129 937
2023
📐 Area
79.79 km²
1628 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 590 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
39.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.5 %
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.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
28 287
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2 747
+23.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 227
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Limoges Montjovis
À 2.83 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.
Limoges
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU Limoges Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
15
🎓 High schools
8
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ST JEAN | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE GAY LUSSAC | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE LEONARD LIMOSIN | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE AUGUSTE RENOIR | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE BEAUPEYRAT | privé sous contrat | 94.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE RAOUL DAUTRY | public | 91.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE TURGOT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 90.0 % | — | -6.0 |
| LYCEE SUZANNE VALADON (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 89.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
81.5 %
Average pass rate · 19 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE OZANAM | privé sous contrat | 132.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN | privé sous contrat | 129.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 128.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE BEAUPEYRAT | privé sous contrat | 120.6 |
| COLLEGE LEONARD LIMOSIN | public | 111.0 |
| COLLEGE BERNART DE VENTADOUR | public | 104.8 |
| COLLEGE LEON BLUM | public | 98.4 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT CALMETTE | public | 97.0 |
| COLLEGE AUGUSTE RENOIR | public | 94.7 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE DONZELOT | public | 93.3 |
| COLLEGE GUY DE MAUPASSANT | public | 92.0 |
| COLLEGE ANATOLE FRANCE | public | 84.3 |
| COLLEGE ANDRE MAUROIS | public | 83.0 |
| COLLEGE FIRMIN ROZ | public | 79.1 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE DE RONSARD | public | 70.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
9
💊 Pharmacies
53
🔬 Laboratories
10
🏥 Établissements de santé
272
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
53
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2041
📋 Commerce
902
📋 Enseignement
199
🏥 Sante
1542
🚆 Transport
46
⚽ Sport
293
🎭 Culture
62
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 15 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 12 | Centre de ressources et d'information des bénévoles (CRIB) - Ligue de l'enseignement de la Haute-Vienne, Agence nationale de l'habitat (Anah) - Délégation locale - Haute-Vienne, Agence France Travail LIMOGES JOURDAN |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction de la légalité (DL) - Haute-Vienne |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Service d’aide médicale urgente (Samu) - Haute-Vienne |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 1 | Ordre des avocats - Barreau de Limoges |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 564 | 12.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 426 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 995 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 820 | 6.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 809 | 6.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 668 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 580 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 496 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 457 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 317 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 237 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 171 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 130 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 72 | 0.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 17 | 0.10 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 359 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.5 %
B
1.3 %
C
16.2 %
16.2 %
D
42.8 %
42.8 %
E
29.4 %
29.4 %
F
8.1 %
8.1 %
G
1.8 %
9.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 66 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| pont | Gallo-romain;Moyen Age |
| faïencerie | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| gare | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| hôtel | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| lycée | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| fontaine | 17e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| cathédrale | 13e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| couvent | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Foudre
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 65 628 analyses · LIMOGES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
65 628
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
498
⚡ Charge points
2512
🚀 Incl. fast charging
233
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couzeix | 3.3 km | 58/100 | 10 195 |
| Isle | 6.1 km | 60/100 | 7 995 |
| Chaptelat | 6.7 km | 59/100 | 2 093 |
| Condat-sur-Vienne | 8.0 km | 57/100 | 5 281 |
| Nieul | 7.9 km | 55/100 | 1 577 |
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille | 10.5 km | 57/100 | 2 667 |
| Panazol | 7.6 km | 61/100 | 11 342 |
| Saint-Jouvent | 11.1 km | 52/100 | 1 625 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Limoges
What is the price per m² in Limoges? ▶
The median price per m² in Limoges is 1 739 €.
What is the rental yield in Limoges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Limoges is 7.1%.
Is Limoges a good real estate investment? ▶
Limoges has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Limoges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Limoges is D.
What are the natural risks in Limoges? ▶
11 risks are identified in Limoges: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Foudre, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).