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Laurens
Rural municipality · 34480 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 815
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 148 €
📈 -46% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 2.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Laurens — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Laurens
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 148 €
🏡 House /m²
2 583 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
10.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.8 %
⏳ Payback period
9.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.2 %
🏢 Apartments
8.6 %
88.6 % 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.
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.
41.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
124.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.980 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 815
2023
📐 Area
16.60 km²
109 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 000 €
📊 Median age
44.3 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
437
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
43
+22.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
35
💼 Economic density
241
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 6.20 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.
Béziers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Les Avant-Monts
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
41
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
23
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 17 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 14.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 6.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
37 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
8.1 %
8.1 %
C
32.4 %
32.4 %
D
35.1 %
35.1 %
E
21.6 %
21.6 %
F
0.0 %
G
2.7 %
2.7 % 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 | 4e quart 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 · 1 093 analyses · S.A.U.R SECTEUR ORB-HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 093
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
27
⚡ Charge points
135
🚀 Incl. fast charging
17
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autignac | 3.5 km | 53/100 | 982 |
| Magalas | 4.9 km | 64/100 | 3 582 |
| Faugères | 5.7 km | 35/100 | 548 |
| Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit | 5.9 km | 38/100 | 1 722 |
| Gabian | 5.2 km | 29/100 | 886 |
| Puissalicon | 7.7 km | 28/100 | 1 353 |
| Pailhès | 9.0 km | 41/100 | 622 |
| Puimisson | 9.0 km | 30/100 | 1 225 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Laurens
What is the price per m² in Laurens? ▶
The median price per m² in Laurens is 1 148 €.
What is the rental yield in Laurens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Laurens is 10.8%.
Is Laurens a good real estate investment? ▶
Laurens has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Laurens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Laurens is D.
What are the natural risks in Laurens? ▶
11 risks are identified in Laurens: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.