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Gigean
Medium city · 34770 · Occitanie
👥 Population
6 639
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 057 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Gigean — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
42
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 21 Transactions · Gigean
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 057 €
🏡 House /m²
3 221 €
📋 Transactions
21
📈 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
13.13 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🏢 Apartments
27.0 %
72.8 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
380
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.
54.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
171.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
45.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.12 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 639
2023
📐 Area
16.30 km²
407 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 830 €
📊 Median age
39.7 yrs
36.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.5 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 495
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
164
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
123
💼 Economic density
225
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vic - Mireval
À 6.10 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.
CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
84.9 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
183
📋 Commerce
22
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
64
🚆 Transport
15
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 63 | 9.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 61 | 9.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +28 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 39 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 32 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 28 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 24 | 3.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 16 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 15 | 2.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 7 | 1.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 5 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
37 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.7 %
B
67.6 %
67.6 %
C
10.8 %
10.8 %
D
16.2 %
16.2 %
E
2.7 %
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 · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | Moyen Age;17e siècle |
| abbaye | 4e quart 13e siècle;1er quart 14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 503 analyses · EAU DU BAS LANGUEDOC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 503
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
108
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaruc-le-Vieux | 4.0 km | 37/100 | 2 737 |
| Cournonsec | 5.2 km | 49/100 | 3 616 |
| Frontignan | 5.6 km | 51/100 | 24 136 |
| Balaruc-les-Bains | 5.9 km | 29/100 | 7 139 |
| Fabrègues | 5.7 km | 40/100 | 7 447 |
| Poussan | 5.0 km | 44/100 | 6 797 |
| Montbazin | 6.1 km | 50/100 | 2 877 |
| Cournonterral | 8.6 km | 40/100 | 7 359 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gigean
What is the price per m² in Gigean? ▶
The median price per m² in Gigean is 3 057 €.
What is the rental yield in Gigean? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gigean is 5.2%.
Is Gigean a good real estate investment? ▶
Gigean has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gigean? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gigean is B.
What are the natural risks in Gigean? ▶
9 risks are identified in Gigean: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.