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Jacou
Medium city · 34830 · Occitanie
👥 Population
6 924
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 880 €
📈 4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Jacou — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (9/100) and a weak rental yield (23/100).
41
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety24
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 29 Transactions · Jacou
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 880 €
🏡 House /m²
4 011 €
📋 Transactions
29
📈 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
16.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
31.5 %
68.2 % 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
459
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.
47.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.370 %
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
97.19 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 924
2023
📐 Area
3.35 km²
2067 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 300 €
📊 Median age
40.6 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.9 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 669
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
180
+16.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
155
💼 Economic density
241
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Aunès
À 5.12 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
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 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.
95.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE | public | 129.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
153
📋 Commerce
59
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
104
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 61 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 33 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 22 | 3.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 22 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 21 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 11 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
33 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.0 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
24.2 %
24.2 %
D
36.4 %
36.4 %
E
24.2 %
24.2 %
F
3.0 %
G
0.0 %
3.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 2e moitié 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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 · 4 262 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX MONTPELLIER 3M
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 262
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
31
⚡ Charge points
315
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Crès | 2.2 km | 32/100 | 9 226 |
| Teyran | 2.8 km | 40/100 | 4 787 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 3.1 km | 50/100 | 26 058 |
| Clapiers | 2.3 km | 43/100 | 6 006 |
| Assas | 5.6 km | 27/100 | 1 405 |
| Montferrier-sur-Lez | 4.2 km | 42/100 | 4 135 |
| Vendargues | 4.2 km | 35/100 | 7 262 |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Barbeyrargues | 6.1 km | 38/100 | 775 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Jacou
What is the price per m² in Jacou? ▶
The median price per m² in Jacou is 3 880 €.
What is the rental yield in Jacou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Jacou is 5.0%.
Is Jacou a good real estate investment? ▶
Jacou has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Jacou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Jacou is D.
What are the natural risks in Jacou? ▶
10 risks are identified in Jacou: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.