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Grabels
Medium city · 34790 · Occitanie
👥 Population
9 092
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 297 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Grabels — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (17/100).
43
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 81 Transactions · Grabels
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 297 €
🏡 House /m²
4 362 €
📋 Transactions
81
📈 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
15.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
51.4 %
48.1 % 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
522
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.
50.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.190 %
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
51.12 %
🏢 CFE
36.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 092
2023
📐 Area
16.58 km²
548 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 100 €
📊 Median age
38.3 yrs
36.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.2 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 243
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
256
+21.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
210
💼 Economic density
247
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montpellier Saint-Roch
À 8.92 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.
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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
186
📋 Commerce
33
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
89
🚆 Transport
13
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 64 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 63 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 54 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 41 | 4.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 35 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 32 | 3.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 31 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 30 | 6.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 20 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 12 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 9 | 1.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
29 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
13.8 %
13.8 %
C
24.1 %
24.1 %
D
34.5 %
34.5 %
E
27.6 %
27.6 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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
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 · 12 685 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX MONTPELLIER 3M
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 685
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
32
⚡ Charge points
212
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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31150
43/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combaillaux | 2.7 km | 49/100 | 2 001 |
| Juvignac | 3.7 km | 48/100 | 14 055 |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 3.9 km | 45/100 | 5 676 |
| Saint-Gély-du-Fesc | 4.7 km | 44/100 | 10 472 |
| Vailhauquès | 5.0 km | 42/100 | 2 722 |
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 5.8 km | 38/100 | 2 075 |
| Saint-Clément-de-Rivière | 5.8 km | 37/100 | 5 218 |
| Lavérune | 7.3 km | 36/100 | 3 302 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Grabels
What is the price per m² in Grabels? ▶
The median price per m² in Grabels is 3 297 €.
What is the rental yield in Grabels? ▶
The gross rental yield in Grabels is 5.5%.
Is Grabels a good real estate investment? ▶
Grabels has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Grabels? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Grabels is D.
What are the natural risks in Grabels? ▶
11 risks are identified in Grabels: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.