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Lamalou-les-Bains
Small town · 34240 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 389
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 561 €
📈 35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lamalou-les-Bains — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (21/100) and a high purchase price for the area (25/100).
39
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety56
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 74 Transactions · Lamalou-les-Bains
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 561 €
🏡 House /m²
2 128 €
📋 Transactions
74
📈 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
10.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
51.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.0 %
🏢 Apartments
51.5 %
47.9 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
17
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.
50.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
146.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.460 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 389
2023
📐 Area
6.23 km²
383 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 110 €
📊 Median age
60.7 yrs
18.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.8 %
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
894
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
57
+21.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
47
💼 Economic density
374
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bédarieux
À 5.35 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ 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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
14
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
57
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
58
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Service de gestion comptable (SGC) - Ouest Hérault - Lamalou-les-Bains |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 19 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
6.2 %
C
6.2 %
D
18.8 %
18.8 %
E
56.2 %
56.2 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ 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
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
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 161 analyses · S.A.U.R SECTEUR ORB-HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 161
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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Prades-le-Lez
34730
39/100
6 184 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Aires | 3.6 km | 29/100 | 618 |
| Le Poujol-sur-Orb | 3.0 km | 49/100 | 947 |
| Hérépian | 2.9 km | 54/100 | 1 594 |
| Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare | 7.6 km | 56/100 | 859 |
| Bédarieux | 6.5 km | 61/100 | 5 804 |
| Graissessac | 9.8 km | 62/100 | 554 |
| La Tour-sur-Orb | 9.1 km | 62/100 | 1 350 |
| Faugères | 8.0 km | 35/100 | 548 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lamalou-les-Bains
What is the price per m² in Lamalou-les-Bains? ▶
The median price per m² in Lamalou-les-Bains is 2 561 €.
What is the rental yield in Lamalou-les-Bains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lamalou-les-Bains is 4.9%.
Is Lamalou-les-Bains a good real estate investment? ▶
Lamalou-les-Bains has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lamalou-les-Bains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lamalou-les-Bains is E.
What are the natural risks in Lamalou-les-Bains? ▶
11 risks are identified in Lamalou-les-Bains: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.