Southern district along Garonne. Budget-friendly with urban renewal, near stadium and metro.



A one-bedroom in Empalot rents for about €550 - €650/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 15 minutes from Toulouse center by metro.
Commute to Center
15 min
metro
Safety Rating
3/5
ModerateVibe
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 | €500 - €600/mo | €550 - €650/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €650 - €800/mo | €750 - €900/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €900 - €1,050/mo | €1,000 - €1,150/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Toulouse dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €600/month — roughly 20% below the city median, and among the more affordable of the 14 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €750 - €900/month and three-bedrooms €1,000 - €1,150/month on second-hand contracts. At 15 minutes to the center by metro, it sits about as central as most Toulouse areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the affordable, waterfront, developing tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
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 Empalot as the nearest metro stop, Jardin de la Poudrerie as nearby green space and Aldi as the nearest supermarket around the Empalot reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a handful 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
8 min walk to center
1BR from €800/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
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