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Gruissan
Medium city · 11430 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 032
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 746 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Gruissan — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
38
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism88
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 202 Transactions · Gruissan
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 746 €
🏡 House /m²
5 051 €
📋 Transactions
202
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
20.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
78.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.1 %
🏢 Apartments
51.8 %
44.5 % 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
134
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.
70.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
181.180 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.580 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.80 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 032
2023
📐 Area
62.10 km²
81 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 140 €
📊 Median age
57.3 yrs
19.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.3 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 923
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
197
+3.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
190
💼 Economic density
780
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Port-la-Nouvelle
À 10.16 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Narbonne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Le Grand Narbonne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
234
📋 Commerce
75
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
62
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
36
🎭 Culture
16
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 120 | 23.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +226 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 113 | 22.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +333 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 68 | 13.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 48 | 9.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +296 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 44 | 8.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 23 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 22 | 4.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 18 | 1.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 17 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 17 | 3.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
321 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.3 %
B
18.7 %
18.7 %
C
7.2 %
D
36.4 %
36.4 %
E
27.7 %
27.7 %
F
7.5 %
G
2.2 %
9.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| abri sous roche | Préhistoire |
| château fort | 2e quart 13e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 471 analyses · VEOLIA GENERALE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 471
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
19
⚡ Charge points
68
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 6.6 km | 57/100 | 57 587 |
| Armissan | 9.4 km | 35/100 | 1 461 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 10.0 km | 41/100 | 5 852 |
| Vinassan | 11.5 km | 33/100 | 2 662 |
| Bages | 9.6 km | 33/100 | 720 |
| Sigean | 11.7 km | 44/100 | 5 657 |
| Salles-d'Aude | 14.7 km | 40/100 | 3 369 |
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 10.9 km | 27/100 | 1 187 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gruissan
What is the price per m² in Gruissan? ▶
The median price per m² in Gruissan is 3 746 €.
What is the rental yield in Gruissan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gruissan is 4.2%.
Is Gruissan a good real estate investment? ▶
Gruissan has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gruissan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gruissan is D.
What are the natural risks in Gruissan? ▶
15 risks are identified in Gruissan: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.