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Balaruc-le-Vieux
Small town · 34540 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 737
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 517 €
📈 4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Balaruc-le-Vieux — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (12/100).
37
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Balaruc-le-Vieux
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 517 €
🏡 House /m²
3 692 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
13.61 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
1.2 %
🏢 Apartments
19.0 %
79.1 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
85
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.
50.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
40.260 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.12 %
🏢 CFE
39.89 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 737
2023
📐 Area
6.92 km²
396 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 440 €
📊 Median age
46.9 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.1 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
797
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
64
+42.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
45
💼 Economic density
291
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Frontignan
À 5.45 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
78
📋 Commerce
78
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
18
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 62 | 22.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +211 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 30 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 19 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 14 | 5.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 13 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;aqueduc | Antiquité |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 302 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 302
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
39
⚡ Charge points
475
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaruc-les-Bains | 2.0 km | 29/100 | 7 139 |
| Gigean | 4.0 km | 42/100 | 6 639 |
| Bouzigues | 4.0 km | 33/100 | 1 601 |
| Poussan | 4.6 km | 44/100 | 6 797 |
| Frontignan | 4.6 km | 51/100 | 24 136 |
| Loupian | 5.8 km | 42/100 | 2 169 |
| Montbazin | 7.8 km | 50/100 | 2 877 |
| Cournonsec | 8.3 km | 49/100 | 3 616 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balaruc-le-Vieux
What is the price per m² in Balaruc-le-Vieux? ▶
The median price per m² in Balaruc-le-Vieux is 3 517 €.
What is the rental yield in Balaruc-le-Vieux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balaruc-le-Vieux is 4.6%.
Is Balaruc-le-Vieux a good real estate investment? ▶
Balaruc-le-Vieux has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balaruc-le-Vieux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balaruc-le-Vieux is D.
What are the natural risks in Balaruc-le-Vieux? ▶
12 risks are identified in Balaruc-le-Vieux: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.