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Espondeilhan
Rural municipality · 34290 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 268
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
12 899 €
📈 572% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Espondeilhan — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
28
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Espondeilhan
🏢 Apt. /m²
12 899 €
🏡 House /m²
2 391 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
11.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
⏳ Payback period
94.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
8.7 %
91.0 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
43
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.
47.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.550 %
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 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 268
2023
📐 Area
5.10 km²
249 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 880 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
34.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
277
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
-4.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 4.03 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.
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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
50.0 %
50.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Radon
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 947 analyses · SUEZ - BEZIERS MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 947
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puissalicon | 2.6 km | 28/100 | 1 353 |
| Bassan | 3.3 km | 44/100 | 2 383 |
| Lieuran-lès-Béziers | 3.8 km | 27/100 | 1 486 |
| Pouzolles | 4.5 km | 37/100 | 1 233 |
| Abeilhan | 4.2 km | 32/100 | 1 850 |
| Servian | 4.5 km | 56/100 | 5 517 |
| Puimisson | 4.1 km | 30/100 | 1 225 |
| Magalas | 5.3 km | 64/100 | 3 582 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Espondeilhan
What is the price per m² in Espondeilhan? ▶
The median price per m² in Espondeilhan is 12 899 €.
What is the rental yield in Espondeilhan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Espondeilhan is 1.1%.
Is Espondeilhan a good real estate investment? ▶
Espondeilhan has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Espondeilhan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Espondeilhan is B.
What are the natural risks in Espondeilhan? ▶
9 risks are identified in Espondeilhan: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.