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Laroque
Rural municipality · 34190 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 668
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
787 €
📈 -66% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
15.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Laroque — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield95
🌳 Quality of life41
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Laroque
🏢 Apt. /m²
787 €
🏡 House /m²
2 529 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
15.7 %
⏳ Payback period
6.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
17.5 %
81.8 % 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
💶 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.
41.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
132.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 668
2023
📐 Area
6.68 km²
250 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 690 €
📊 Median age
49.2 yrs
26.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
369
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
32
-3.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alès
À 36.02 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.
CC des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
5
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 15.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +105 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 9 | 5.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
| grotte ornée | Paléolithique |
| usine de chaux | 19e 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
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 · 1 062 analyses · NICOLLIN EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 062
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulès-et-Baucels | 3.2 km | 33/100 | 875 |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois | 3.2 km | 27/100 | 1 766 |
| Ganges | 3.2 km | 60/100 | 3 724 |
| Cazilhac | 3.3 km | 38/100 | 1 605 |
| Brissac | 6.6 km | 67/100 | 615 |
| Sumène | 7.3 km | 46/100 | 1 222 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Londres | 9.9 km | 34/100 | 520 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 11.7 km | 65/100 | 599 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Laroque
What is the price per m² in Laroque? ▶
The median price per m² in Laroque is 787 €.
What is the rental yield in Laroque? ▶
The gross rental yield in Laroque is 15.7%.
Is Laroque a good real estate investment? ▶
Laroque has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Laroque? ▶
11 risks are identified in Laroque: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.