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Balaruc-les-Bains
Medium city · 34540 · Occitanie
👥 Population
7 139
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 234 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Balaruc-les-Bains — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
29
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism74
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 192 Transactions · Balaruc-les-Bains
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 234 €
🏡 House /m²
4 074 €
📋 Transactions
192
📈 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
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
44.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
54.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.2 %
🏢 Apartments
68.1 %
31.7 % 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
501
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.
55.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.360 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.240 %
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
2.66 %
🏢 CFE
39.89 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 139
2023
📐 Area
8.67 km²
823 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 210 €
📊 Median age
51.5 yrs
25.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 736
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
217
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
248
💼 Economic density
383
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sète
À 3.92 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
217
📋 Commerce
59
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
109
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
20
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 87 | 12.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +69 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 77 | 10.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +48 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 76 | 10.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 54 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 49 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 12 | 1.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
34 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.9 %
C
17.6 %
17.6 %
D
41.2 %
41.2 %
E
17.6 %
17.6 %
F
20.6 %
20.6 %
G
0.0 %
20.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;basilique | Antiquité |
| église | 12e siècle |
| site archéologique;aqueduc | Antiquité |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 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
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 268 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 268
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
7
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaruc-le-Vieux | 2.0 km | 37/100 | 2 737 |
| Bouzigues | 2.9 km | 33/100 | 1 601 |
| Frontignan | 4.6 km | 51/100 | 24 136 |
| Gigean | 5.9 km | 42/100 | 6 639 |
| Poussan | 6.1 km | 44/100 | 6 797 |
| Loupian | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 2 169 |
| Sète | 8.0 km | 51/100 | 45 337 |
| Montbazin | 9.6 km | 50/100 | 2 877 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Balaruc-les-Bains
What is the price per m² in Balaruc-les-Bains? ▶
The median price per m² in Balaruc-les-Bains is 4 234 €.
What is the rental yield in Balaruc-les-Bains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Balaruc-les-Bains is 3.9%.
Is Balaruc-les-Bains a good real estate investment? ▶
Balaruc-les-Bains has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Balaruc-les-Bains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Balaruc-les-Bains is D.
What are the natural risks in Balaruc-les-Bains? ▶
11 risks are identified in Balaruc-les-Bains: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.