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La Tour-sur-Orb
Rural municipality · 34260 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 350
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
494 €
📈 -73% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
26.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
La Tour-sur-Orb — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield99
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability98
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · La Tour-sur-Orb
🏢 Apt. /m²
494 €
🏡 House /m²
2 022 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
26.7 %
⏳ Payback period
3.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
7.8 %
91.0 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
13
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.
43.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.490 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.460 %
🏢 CFE
31.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 350
2023
📐 Area
30.77 km²
44 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 430 €
📊 Median age
51.2 yrs
25.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
307
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+4.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
227
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Bousquet-d'Orb
À 3.39 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.
Bédarieux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Grand Orb Communauté de Communes en Languedoc
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 4e quart 12e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
| maison | — |
| château | 2e quart 17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;4e quart 13e siècle;1er quart 14e siècl |
| usine de chaux | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 679 analyses · S. MARE ET LIBRON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
679
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 4.2 km | 51/100 | 1 599 |
| Bédarieux | 5.9 km | 61/100 | 5 804 |
| Lunas-les-Châteaux | 5.2 km | 19/100 | 832 |
| Graissessac | 5.8 km | 62/100 | 554 |
| Hérépian | 8.3 km | 54/100 | 1 594 |
| Lamalou-les-Bains | 9.1 km | 39/100 | 2 389 |
| Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare | 7.9 km | 56/100 | 859 |
| Faugères | 10.9 km | 35/100 | 548 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Tour-sur-Orb
What is the price per m² in La Tour-sur-Orb? ▶
The median price per m² in La Tour-sur-Orb is 494 €.
What is the rental yield in La Tour-sur-Orb? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Tour-sur-Orb is 26.7%.
Is La Tour-sur-Orb a good real estate investment? ▶
La Tour-sur-Orb has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Tour-sur-Orb? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Tour-sur-Orb is E.
What are the natural risks in La Tour-sur-Orb? ▶
10 risks are identified in La Tour-sur-Orb: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.