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Le Crès
Medium city · 34920 · Occitanie
👥 Population
9 226
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 219 €
📈 20% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Crès — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and improvable safety statistics (12/100).
32
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 34 Transactions · Le Crès
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 219 €
🏡 House /m²
3 704 €
📋 Transactions
34
📈 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
16.77 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
21.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
32.0 %
67.8 % 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.
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
486
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.
51.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
191.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.170 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.69 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 226
2023
📐 Area
5.81 km²
1588 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 900 €
📊 Median age
43.5 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.0 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 389
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
224
-0.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
225
💼 Economic density
259
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Aunès
À 2.90 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.
Montpellier
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
94.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 DE LA VOIE DOMITIENNE | public | 121.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
249
📋 Commerce
71
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
124
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 83 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 81 | 8.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 57 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 46 | 5.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 43 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 39 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 28 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 15 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 14 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
306 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.3 %
B
2.0 %
C
10.8 %
10.8 %
D
25.5 %
25.5 %
E
46.7 %
46.7 %
F
12.1 %
12.1 %
G
2.6 %
14.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 908 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX MONTPELLIER 3M
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 908
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
64
⚡ Charge points
390
🚀 Incl. fast charging
41
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacou | 2.2 km | 41/100 | 6 924 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 2.4 km | 50/100 | 26 058 |
| Vendargues | 2.8 km | 35/100 | 7 262 |
| Teyran | 4.1 km | 40/100 | 4 787 |
| Saint-Aunès | 3.5 km | 36/100 | 4 530 |
| Clapiers | 4.3 km | 43/100 | 6 006 |
| Castries | 6.0 km | 40/100 | 6 883 |
| Assas | 7.4 km | 27/100 | 1 405 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Crès
What is the price per m² in Le Crès? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Crès is 4 219 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Crès? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Crès is 4.8%.
Is Le Crès a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Crès has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Crès? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Crès is E.
What are the natural risks in Le Crès? ▶
9 risks are identified in Le Crès: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.