Trendy central neighborhood with covered market, bars, and historic streets.



A one-bedroom in Carmes rents for about €800 - €1,000/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 8 minutes from Toulouse center by walk.
Commute to Center
8 min
walk
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €700 - €800/mo | €800 - €1,000/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €1,000 - €1,100/mo | €1,100 - €1,300/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,300 - €1,400/mo | €1,400 - €1,700/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Toulouse dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €900/month — roughly 20% above the city median, and among the pricier of the 14 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,100 - €1,300/month and three-bedrooms €1,400 - €1,700/month on second-hand contracts. At 8 minutes to the center by walk, it sits closer to the center than most Toulouse areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the trendy, markets, central tags, it may suit renters who want to be close to the center.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Le Mirail. For a shorter commute, see Capitole.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Carmes as the nearest metro stop, Square Édouard Privat as nearby green space and Monoprix as the nearest supermarket around the Carmes reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
5 min walk to center
1BR from €900/mo
10 min walk to center
1BR from €800/mo
8 min metro to center
1BR from €800/mo
12 min metro to center
1BR from €700/mo
15 min bus to center
1BR from €700/mo
20 min bus to center
1BR from €700/mo
15 min metro to center
1BR from €600/mo
20 min metro to center
1BR from €600/mo
18 min bus to center
1BR from €700/mo
15 min metro to center
1BR from €700/mo
25 min bus to center
1BR from €600/mo
20 min metro to center
1BR from €500/mo
15 min metro to center
1BR from €550/mo
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