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La Grande-Motte
Medium city · 34280 · Occitanie
👥 Population
8 440
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 380 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Grande-Motte — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
39
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 629 Transactions · La Grande-Motte
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 380 €
🏡 House /m²
6 000 €
📋 Transactions
629
📈 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
18.14 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
25.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
74.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.9 %
🏢 Apartments
91.3 %
8.6 % 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
245
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.
39.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
223.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
151.68 %
🏢 CFE
36.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 440
2023
📐 Area
13.71 km²
616 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 390 €
📊 Median age
60.9 yrs
17.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.5 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 150
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
465
+2.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
455
💼 Economic density
610
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Grau-du-Roi
À 6.67 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.
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 du Pays de l'Or
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 PHILIPPE LAMOUR | public | 110.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
399
📋 Commerce
147
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
160
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
36
🎭 Culture
30
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice en France services de La Grande Motte |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 345 | 40.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +460 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 286 | 33.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +304 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 245 | 29.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +287 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 127 | 15.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 109 | 12.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +105 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 71 | 8.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 45 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 41 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 39 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 26 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 25 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 18 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 1.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 9 | 1.10 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
163 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.2 %
C
12.3 %
12.3 %
D
33.7 %
33.7 %
E
41.1 %
41.1 %
F
9.2 %
9.2 %
G
2.5 %
11.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 18e siècle |
| immeuble | 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 792 analyses · S.A.U.R. SECTEUR HERAULT-EST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 792
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
44
⚡ Charge points
170
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candillargues | 5.3 km | 46/100 | 2 091 |
| Lansargues | 6.7 km | 36/100 | 3 233 |
| Mauguio | 5.3 km | 43/100 | 16 522 |
| Mudaison | 8.2 km | 32/100 | 3 009 |
| Saint-Nazaire-de-Pézan | 8.0 km | 27/100 | 625 |
| Marsillargues | 9.0 km | 33/100 | 6 988 |
| Aigues-Mortes | 7.6 km | 34/100 | 8 699 |
| Saint-Just | 10.1 km | 45/100 | 3 293 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Grande-Motte
What is the price per m² in La Grande-Motte? ▶
The median price per m² in La Grande-Motte is 5 380 €.
What is the rental yield in La Grande-Motte? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Grande-Motte is 4.0%.
Is La Grande-Motte a good real estate investment? ▶
La Grande-Motte has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Grande-Motte? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Grande-Motte is E.
What are the natural risks in La Grande-Motte? ▶
8 risks are identified in La Grande-Motte: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain.