Cost of living in Castres — 2026
Castres has 42,505 residents and lies in Tarn. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €450 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10 €/m², a 20% gap separating smaller units (11.95 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (9.98 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8 €/m². To buy, expect 2,111 €/m² — the equivalent of 18 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,668 €/m². Median income is 23,620 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 23% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 61.4%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 75.6 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 2.4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Castres
- Apartment
- 10 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 11.95 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 9.98 €/m²
- House
- 8 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,111 €/m²
- House
- 1,668 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 23,620 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 61.38 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 176.08 %
- Waste collection tax
- 14.21 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.1 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.04 €/L
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