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Cournonsec
Small town · 34660 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 616
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 052 €
📈 -6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 5.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cournonsec — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (17/100) and a weak rental yield (32/100).
49
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety68
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cournonsec
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 052 €
🏡 House /m²
3 704 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
14.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.4 %
🏢 Apartments
17.2 %
82.4 % 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.
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
147
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.
52.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
243.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.830 %
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
181.74 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 616
2023
📐 Area
12.18 km²
297 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 160 €
📊 Median age
38.9 yrs
36.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
768
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
75
+17.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
64
💼 Economic density
212
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vic - Mireval
À 8.93 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
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
84
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
9
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 9 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -66 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 1.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.3 %
C
36.8 %
36.8 %
D
36.8 %
36.8 %
E
15.8 %
15.8 %
F
5.3 %
G
0.0 %
5.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 327 analyses · EAU DU BAS LANGUEDOC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 327
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
100
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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49/100
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49/100
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31220
49/100
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Générac
30510
49/100
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Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
31870
49/100
3 303 Inhabitants
Bérat
31370
49/100
3 087 Inhabitants
Coufouleux
81800
49/100
3 057 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cournonterral | 3.6 km | 40/100 | 7 359 |
| Montbazin | 2.8 km | 50/100 | 2 877 |
| Gigean | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 6 639 |
| Poussan | 5.7 km | 44/100 | 6 797 |
| Pignan | 5.7 km | 36/100 | 8 431 |
| Fabrègues | 5.8 km | 40/100 | 7 447 |
| Balaruc-le-Vieux | 8.3 km | 37/100 | 2 737 |
| Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle | 8.6 km | 40/100 | 1 394 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cournonsec
What is the price per m² in Cournonsec? ▶
The median price per m² in Cournonsec is 3 052 €.
What is the rental yield in Cournonsec? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cournonsec is 5.6%.
Is Cournonsec a good real estate investment? ▶
Cournonsec has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cournonsec? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cournonsec is C.
What are the natural risks in Cournonsec? ▶
8 risks are identified in Cournonsec: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.