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Castelnau-le-Lez
Large city · 34170 · Occitanie
👥 Population
26 058
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 829 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 3.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Castelnau-le-Lez — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism89
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 238 Transactions · Castelnau-le-Lez
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 829 €
🏡 House /m²
4 799 €
📋 Transactions
238
📈 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
16.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
59.4 %
39.1 % 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.
A
Strong 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
2 389
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.
55.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
177.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.890 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.69 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
26 058
2023
📐 Area
11.11 km²
2345 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 160 €
📊 Median age
39.5 yrs
36.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
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
8 769
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 006
+15.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
870
💼 Economic density
337
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Aunès
À 4.16 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montpellier
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GEORGES POMPIDOU (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | -4.0 |
🎯 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.
91.0 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 FREDERIC BAZILLE | public | 114.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
6
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
47
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
6
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
648
📋 Commerce
121
📋 Enseignement
26
🏥 Sante
553
🚆 Transport
32
⚽ Sport
38
🎭 Culture
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 287 | 11.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 265 | 10.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 255 | 9.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +34 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 230 | 8.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 172 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 109 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 83 | 3.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 78 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 62 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 57 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 29 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 15 | 0.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
150 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
66.7 %
66.7 %
B
3.3 %
C
6.0 %
D
10.0 %
10.0 %
E
10.7 %
10.7 %
F
3.3 %
G
0.0 %
3.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison;glacière | 18e siècle |
| parc | — |
| église | 12e siècle;18e siècle |
| route | 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 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 · 18 319 analyses · S.A. RUAS MICHEL GROUPE VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 319
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
52
⚡ Charge points
308
🚀 Incl. fast charging
14
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Crès | 2.4 km | 32/100 | 9 226 |
| Jacou | 3.1 km | 41/100 | 6 924 |
| Clapiers | 3.9 km | 43/100 | 6 006 |
| Montpellier | 4.3 km | 57/100 | 310 240 |
| Teyran | 5.8 km | 40/100 | 4 787 |
| Montferrier-sur-Lez | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 4 135 |
| Saint-Aunès | 4.7 km | 36/100 | 4 530 |
| Vendargues | 5.2 km | 35/100 | 7 262 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castelnau-le-Lez
What is the price per m² in Castelnau-le-Lez? ▶
The median price per m² in Castelnau-le-Lez is 3 829 €.
What is the rental yield in Castelnau-le-Lez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castelnau-le-Lez is 5.0%.
Is Castelnau-le-Lez a good real estate investment? ▶
Castelnau-le-Lez has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castelnau-le-Lez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castelnau-le-Lez is A.
What are the natural risks in Castelnau-le-Lez? ▶
11 risks are identified in Castelnau-le-Lez: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.