Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Cers
Small town · 34420 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 503
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
16 360 €
📈 542% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Cers — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (0/100) and a high purchase price for the area (0/100).
36
💰 Yield0
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability0
🛡️ Safety83
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Cers
🏢 Apt. /m²
16 360 €
🏡 House /m²
2 270 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.62 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.9 %
⏳ Payback period
117.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.2 %
🏢 Apartments
10.3 %
89.2 % 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.
B2
Low 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
74
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.
47.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.400 %
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
3.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 503
2023
📐 Area
7.97 km²
314 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 550 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.6 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
575
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
51
-12.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
58
💼 Economic density
230
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Béziers
À 8.00 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
69
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 16 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 3.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 8 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
30.0 %
30.0 %
E
15.0 %
15.0 %
F
15.0 %
15.0 %
G
5.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 5 693 analyses · SUEZ - BEZIERS MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 693
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Pérols
34470
36/100
9 615 Inhabitants
Pignan
34570
36/100
8 431 Inhabitants
Caussade
82300
36/100
6 803 Inhabitants
Aimargues
30470
36/100
5 705 Inhabitants
Florensac
34510
36/100
5 254 Inhabitants
Lescure-d'Albigeois
81380
36/100
4 590 Inhabitants
Leucate
11370
36/100
4 562 Inhabitants
Saint-Aunès
34130
36/100
4 530 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-lès-Béziers | 2.6 km | 44/100 | 4 500 |
| Portiragnes | 4.0 km | 33/100 | 3 530 |
| Montblanc | 6.0 km | 39/100 | 2 932 |
| Sérignan | 6.9 km | 37/100 | 8 588 |
| Boujan-sur-Libron | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 3 619 |
| Sauvian | 7.0 km | 35/100 | 5 608 |
| Vias | 6.7 km | 34/100 | 5 952 |
| Servian | 9.1 km | 56/100 | 5 517 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cers
What is the price per m² in Cers? ▶
The median price per m² in Cers is 16 360 €.
What is the rental yield in Cers? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cers is 0.9%.
Is Cers a good real estate investment? ▶
Cers has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cers? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cers is D.
What are the natural risks in Cers? ▶
11 risks are identified in Cers: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.