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Béziers
Large city · 34500 · Occitanie
👥 Population
81 545
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 258 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 5.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Béziers — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield38
🌳 Quality of life95
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety21
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 433 Transactions · Béziers
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 258 €
🏡 House /m²
2 302 €
📋 Transactions
1 433
📈 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
11.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
16.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.3 %
🏢 Apartments
63.0 %
36.2 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
7 646
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.
51.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
118.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.780 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.050 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.80 %
🏢 CFE
34.41 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
81 545
2023
📐 Area
95.78 km²
851 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 830 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
35.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
62.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.8 %
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.
36.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
23 570
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2 381
+11.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 128
💼 Economic density
289
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Béziers
À 1.80 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.
Béziers
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Béziers-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
10
🏫 Middle schools
9
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LA TRINITE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN MOULIN (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 93.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE HENRI IV | public | 91.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
81.7 %
Average pass rate · 11 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE PIC LA SALLE (PRIVE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION) | privé sous contrat | 124.6 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE FENELON | privé sous contrat | 113.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MADELEINE | privé sous contrat | 106.3 |
| COLLEGE JEAN PERRIN | public | 79.8 |
| COLLEGE LA DULLAGUE | public | 78.0 |
| COLLEGE KATIA ET MAURICE KRAFFT | public | 77.6 |
| COLLEGE LUCIE AUBRAC | public | 73.7 |
| COLLEGE HENRI IV | public | 71.3 |
| COLLEGE PAUL RIQUET | public | 66.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
7
💊 Pharmacies
34
🔬 Laboratories
8
🏥 Établissements de santé
169
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
9
💊 Pharmacies
34
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2247
📋 Commerce
800
📋 Enseignement
99
🏥 Sante
1088
🚆 Transport
31
⚽ Sport
131
🎭 Culture
51
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 8 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 7 | Point information jeunesse - Béziers, Urssaf Languedoc-Roussillon - site de l'Hérault - Béziers, Caisse primaire d'assurance maladie (CPAM) de l'Hérault - accueil de Béziers |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Sous-préfecture - Béziers |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 140 | 14.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 024 | 12.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 635 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 616 | 7.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 533 | 6.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 417 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 366 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 318 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 228 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 217 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 215 | 2.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 175 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 131 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 99 | 1.20 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 20 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
482 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.0 %
40.0 %
B
4.8 %
C
13.7 %
13.7 %
D
23.2 %
23.2 %
E
12.4 %
12.4 %
F
4.1 %
G
1.7 %
5.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 36 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel particulier | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| moulin | 14e siècle;18e siècle |
| canal;aqueduc | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| canal;écluse | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| immeuble;hôtel | 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| maison | 2e moitié 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
| jardin public | 2e moitié 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
| château;établissement vinicole | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 44 275 analyses · SUEZ - BEZIERS MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
44 275
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
281
⚡ Charge points
2386
🚀 Incl. fast charging
124
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boujan-sur-Libron | 4.3 km | 52/100 | 3 619 |
| Lieuran-lès-Béziers | 7.0 km | 27/100 | 1 486 |
| Sauvian | 6.8 km | 35/100 | 5 608 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Béziers | 5.7 km | 44/100 | 4 500 |
| Bassan | 7.0 km | 44/100 | 2 383 |
| Corneilhan | 6.9 km | 32/100 | 1 622 |
| Lignan-sur-Orb | 6.3 km | 47/100 | 3 227 |
| Maraussan | 7.1 km | 52/100 | 4 789 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Béziers
What is the price per m² in Béziers? ▶
The median price per m² in Béziers is 2 258 €.
What is the rental yield in Béziers? ▶
The gross rental yield in Béziers is 5.9%.
Is Béziers a good real estate investment? ▶
Béziers has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Béziers? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Béziers is A.
What are the natural risks in Béziers? ▶
16 risks are identified in Béziers: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet de surpression.