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Castelnau-de-Guers
Rural municipality · 34120 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 208
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 035 €
📈 106% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Castelnau-de-Guers — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
32
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Castelnau-de-Guers
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 035 €
🏡 House /m²
2 232 €
📋 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
11.42 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
61.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
36.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.5 %
🏢 Apartments
5.4 %
93.4 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
16
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.
41.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
155.580 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.640 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 208
2023
📐 Area
22.61 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 920 €
📊 Median age
48.0 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
410
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+11.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
26
💼 Economic density
339
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Agde
À 13.21 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.
Pézenas
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Hérault-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
25
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 10.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 10.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
17 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.9 %
B
0.0 %
C
35.3 %
35.3 %
D
35.3 %
35.3 %
E
17.6 %
17.6 %
F
5.9 %
G
0.0 %
5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;château fort | Moyen Age;16e siècle |
| voie | Gallo-romain |
⚠️ 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 une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 704 analyses · COM. D'AGGLO. HERAULT MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 704
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montagnac | 4.8 km | 34/100 | 4 515 |
| Pinet | 4.5 km | 44/100 | 2 049 |
| Florensac | 6.1 km | 36/100 | 5 254 |
| Pomérols | 5.7 km | 58/100 | 2 299 |
| Pézenas | 5.2 km | 44/100 | 7 797 |
| Lézignan-la-Cèbe | 6.8 km | 56/100 | 1 580 |
| Nézignan-l'Évêque | 5.6 km | 25/100 | 1 718 |
| Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens | 8.9 km | 61/100 | 667 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castelnau-de-Guers
What is the price per m² in Castelnau-de-Guers? ▶
The median price per m² in Castelnau-de-Guers is 4 035 €.
What is the rental yield in Castelnau-de-Guers? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castelnau-de-Guers is 3.4%.
Is Castelnau-de-Guers a good real estate investment? ▶
Castelnau-de-Guers has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castelnau-de-Guers? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castelnau-de-Guers is C.
What are the natural risks in Castelnau-de-Guers? ▶
12 risks are identified in Castelnau-de-Guers: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.